tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88436975993816605342017-12-10T22:10:55.162-05:00HIGHEST PERSPECTIVES MINISTRYA. Pennerhttps://plus.google.com/115121654578716192039noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843697599381660534.post-79220424444995325462017-09-12T11:42:00.001-04:002017-09-12T14:34:15.311-04:001st lesson: DISCIPLESHIP ACCORDING THE HEART OF GOD<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JKI_ynx1ChA/Wbf-brLF9_I/AAAAAAAADmY/sEaJZDzJb8IoWaYsSJo7E6XeeRhlt3hGQCLcBGAs/s1600/jeremiah%2B3%2B15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JKI_ynx1ChA/Wbf-brLF9_I/AAAAAAAADmY/sEaJZDzJb8IoWaYsSJo7E6XeeRhlt3hGQCLcBGAs/s400/jeremiah%2B3%2B15.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="Standard" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: &quot;cambria math&quot; , serif; letter-spacing: 0pt; text-transform: uppercase;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="Standard" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: &quot;cambria math&quot; , serif; letter-spacing: 0pt; text-transform: uppercase;">DISCIPLESHIP ACCORDING TO THE HEART OF GOD</span></b></div><h2 style="line-height: 25.2pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;cambria math&quot; , serif; letter-spacing: 4.5pt;">Jeremiah 3:15</span></b></span><span style="font-family: &quot;cambria math&quot; , serif; letter-spacing: 0pt;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">“And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.”&nbsp;</span></b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;(KJV)</span></b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></h2><h2 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Introduction to the Discipleship according to the Heart of God.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></h2><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="hps">I do not know</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">what you were</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">expecting on this subject</span>;&nbsp;<span class="hps">but</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">I want to</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">introduce</span>&nbsp;you to&nbsp;<span class="hps">something</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">we are all aware of;</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">yet most people</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">do not live according to it</span>.&nbsp;<span class="hps">I believe</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">it is high time for</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">all</span>&nbsp;of us&nbsp;<span class="hps">that who claim to be</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">God’s children return</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">to the Word</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">of God,</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">searching for</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">what</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">Jesus</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">told us to do</span>.&nbsp;<span class="hps">Many</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">call themselves born again Christians</span>,&nbsp;<span class="hps">yet</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">how many of them</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">follow Jesus</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">as</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">He taught</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">the twelve,</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">whom He</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">appointed</span>&nbsp;H<span class="hps">is apostles</span>?&nbsp;<span class="hps">He</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">told His followers</span>:&nbsp;<span class="hps"><b>"</b></span><b>Follow me,&nbsp;<span class="hps">I</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">will make you</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">fishers of men."</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="hps">Did you</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">ever visualize yourself in</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">the kingdom of God</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">as someone</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">fishing</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">human beings and</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">bringing</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">them</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">into God’s kingdom?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="hps">By reading</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">God’s Word we can learn</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">how Jesus chose</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">each</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">one of those that</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">He called</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">to follow</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">him</span>; and H<span class="hps">e trained</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">them as well.</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">We ought to</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">agree that</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">currently</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">the vast majority</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">of those who</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">call themselves</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">God’s children are</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">far from that</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">kind of ministry, which JESUS taught the twelve disciples</span>.&nbsp;<span class="hps">Jesus</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">never</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">said that He would</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">train the</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">leadership and</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">the rest of the</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">flock</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">should</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">only faithfully sit</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">in the pews</span>&nbsp;in the church each Sunday&nbsp;<span class="hps">to hear the Word</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">of God...</span>&nbsp;being that the duty of each Christian. Every one of us is called to do the same mission that the twelve were doing.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="hps">Jesus</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">was sad</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">when He</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">went to the</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">synagogue</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">and</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">saw the</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">lives of those who</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">claimed to be</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">leaders</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">of His people</span>, but&nbsp;<span class="hps">who lived</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">merely of</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">appearance</span>;&nbsp;<span class="hps">and</span>&nbsp;their&nbsp;<span class="hps">spiritual life</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">was actually empty.</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">Jesus</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">trained</span>&nbsp;H<span class="hps">is followers</span>, in theory and&nbsp;<span class="hps">in practice</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">at the same time</span>;&nbsp;<span class="hps">whom He</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">nominated</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">DISCIPLES</span>.&nbsp;<span class="hps">He made</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">them</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">work alongside with Him</span>,&nbsp;<span class="hps">the same job as</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">He did</span>.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="hps"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="hps">How many can say today</span><span class="atn">: "</span>In our&nbsp;<span class="hps">church</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">everyone</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">learns and</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">works alongside</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">with the</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">pastor</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">going</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">after people</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">to fish</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">them</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">for the kingdom of</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">God</span><span class="alt-edited1">"?</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">In the</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">church</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">where you</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">congregate</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">does the vast majority</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">listen only to the</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">powerful messages</span>;&nbsp;<span class="hps">or...</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">are they fishing souls</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">into the kingdom of</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">God?</span>&nbsp;´<span class="hps">To disciple´</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">according to the dictionary is</span>:&nbsp;<span class="hps">"</span>He who receives&nbsp;<span class="hps">teaching</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">from someone</span>;&nbsp;<span class="hps">one who learns</span>.”<span class="hps"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="hps">Now I want to</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">ask you something</span>:&nbsp;<span class="hps">Do you believe that</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">Jesus taught</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">them</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">to fish</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">souls</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">for His</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">kingdom,</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">and</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">just wanted everyone</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">to hear</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">it</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">in theory and</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">believed</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">it?</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps"><b>OR</b></span>&nbsp;do&nbsp;<span class="hps">you think Jesus</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">taught it</span>&nbsp;for them&nbsp;<span class="hps">to</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">do it as well</span>?&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="hps"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="hps">Therefore</span>,&nbsp;<span class="hps">what do you think does God expect</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">of you and</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">me?</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">I believe that</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">Jesus</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">expects each</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">of His children</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">to learn</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">the Word, to</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">engage in it</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">and to teach</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">others;</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">making more</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">disciples</span>.&nbsp;<span class="hps">Discipleship</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">after the heart</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">of</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">God is one</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">about</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">whom God declares</span>:&nbsp;<span class="hps">with my</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">holy oil</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">I have anointed him</span>.&nbsp;<span class="hps">We read</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">this about</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">David that God</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">said</span>: =&nbsp;<span class="hps"><i>Ps.</i></span><i>&nbsp;<span class="hps">89:20</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">"I have found</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">David my</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">servant</span>;&nbsp;<span class="hps">with my</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">holy oil</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">I have anointed him</span><span class="atn">.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="hps">Speaking about</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">discipleship</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">according to</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">the heart of God</span>,&nbsp;<span class="hps">we intend to</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">address an issue</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">of utmost importance</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">in our days.</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">We will be</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">studying and</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">meditating</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">on</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">the fact</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">how God</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">looks at</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">our behavior</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">to</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">disciple</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">our neighbor</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">with</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">our lives</span>, conducts, our character, acts,&nbsp;<span class="hps">gestures and</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">the way we speak;</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">conveying the message</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">that</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">is in our hearts</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="hps">You may</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">say in</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">your inner heart</span>, but&nbsp;<span class="hps">I am not a</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">leader.</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">Ok</span>, let<span class="hps">&nbsp;me ask</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">you something</span>, "How many&nbsp;<span class="hps">of the 12</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">and</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">500</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">other</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">followers of Jesus,</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">had any idea</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">at the beginning</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">of what</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">they would do</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">after completion of the</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">training with</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">Jesus?</span>&nbsp;<span style="background-color: white;">After Pentecost?</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">&nbsp;</span></span><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">Do you have an idea what God is planning to do through you in the near future?</span><span style="background: white;">&nbsp;</span><span class="hps">I believe</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">that none of them</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">thought</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">to be</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">an apostle who</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">would</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">eventually</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">have</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">their names inscribed</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">on the wall</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">in heaven</span>.&nbsp;<span class="hps">In fact</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">none of us</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">knows what the</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">calling that God</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">will give us</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">particularly</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background: white;">"How many of the 12 disciples and 500 other followers of Jesus, had any idea at the beginning of what they would do after completion of the training with Jesus?</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We know that Jesus said, '<i>Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men</i>'. No one receives Jesus to be a leader or disciple maker, and so on. We receive Jesus as our Lord and Savior of our lives; because we recognize we are sinners. But, I doubt that anyone at that time realizes what the future with Christ will bring them... Well we enter a new spiritual kingdom, surely God trains his subjects under the laws of His Kingdom.&nbsp;</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;">From the moment we are born again we have an identity registered in the kingdom of Heaven; and the Bible tells us that our names are recorded in the Book of Life; and we are sealed with the Holy Spirit. Subjects of the Celestial Kingdom, and now ambassadors here on earth of this kingdom. Is an ambassador a leader? Certainly, he leads the nation's representation that he represents. Having understood this, we will see in the dictionaries that leadership and disciple maker has the same description; and we will talk about it later.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="hps">Now</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">do people</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">who live</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">with us see</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">God</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">within our lives?</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">In the way we</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">express ourselves</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">in every manner</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">is it directed</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">to the obedience of</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">God</span>,&nbsp;<span class="hps">or</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">our own understanding</span>?&nbsp;<span class="hps">An ambassador</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">can be</span>:&nbsp;<span class="hps">active or inactive</span>, faithful&nbsp;<span class="hps">or</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">unfaithful</span>, trustworthy&nbsp;<span class="hps">or unworthy</span>.&nbsp;<span class="hps">God</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">gives us a</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">choice to accept</span>&nbsp;JESUS<span class="hps">&nbsp;</span><span class="hps">as</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">Lord and Savior</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">of your life</span>;&nbsp;<span class="hps">and God</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">gives us</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">free will</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">to choose</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">whether we</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">want to represent faithfully</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">his</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">kingdom as</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">ambassadors</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">here.</span>&nbsp;</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="hps">Does God</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">assess</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">each child</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">/</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">student</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">in</span>&nbsp;H<span class="hps">is Kingdom</span>?&nbsp;<span class="hps">I believe so</span>.&nbsp;<span class="hps">And if</span>,&nbsp;<span class="hps">God</span>&nbsp;would&nbsp;<span class="hps">evaluated us</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">in</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">this moment</span><span class="alt-edited1">, what would the</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">sentence</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">be that he</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">would use to describe</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">us?</span>&nbsp;</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="hps">The Bible</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">tells us that</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">God looks at us</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">and evaluates</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">our conduct.</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">David was</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">a shepherd</span>,&nbsp;<span class="hps">a young man who</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">was</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">at home taking care</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">of his father's</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">animals in the field</span>.&nbsp;<span class="hps">He played</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">his harp</span>,&nbsp;<span class="hps">took care</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">of the sheep</span>,&nbsp;<span class="hps">but he had a</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">behavior that</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">was observed</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">by the Most High</span>.&nbsp;<span class="hps">God watches</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">every</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">human being,</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">nothing escapes</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">the sight of</span>&nbsp;<span class="hps">our God.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; 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Pennerhttps://plus.google.com/115121654578716192039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843697599381660534.post-10355242672454957762017-04-14T12:50:00.000-04:002017-04-14T12:50:04.160-04:00The Real meaning of EastorGreetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ...<br /><br />I read a message on the site&nbsp; below. You can click on it or read it below as I will state it here. I felt touched by the Lord to share it with you.&nbsp; If I may ask you: Do you know the real meaning of Easter? What do you celebrate every year at this time when the Christians celebrate Easter??<br /><br />Please read the message below, and share it with your friends.&nbsp; Be blessed as you read.&nbsp; <br /><a href="http://www1.cbn.com/devotions/real-meaning-easter">http://www1.cbn.com/devotions/real-meaning-easter</a><br /><br /><br /><h2 style="margin: 12pt 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Real Meaning of Easter<span style="color: #181818; font-family: &quot;proximanovareg&quot;; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></h2><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: &quot;proximanovareg&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">The best way to understand the real meaning of Easter would be from Jesus. The real meaning is a three word answer ... </span><b><span style="color: #181818; font-family: &quot;proximanovargbold&quot; , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">the new covenant</span></b><span style="color: #181818; font-family: &quot;proximanovareg&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #181818; font-family: &quot;proximanovargbold&quot; , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">The New Covenant</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: &quot;proximanovareg&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Jesus had come in town for the Passover celebration and was getting ready to be betrayed by one of the disciples, publicly humiliated and mocked, beaten beyond recognition, and hung on a cross to die, when he made his special request for his followers to remember that He gave his body for us and poured out his blood as a sacrifice for us. The heart of Easter lies in his words, "the new covenant between God and his people."</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: &quot;proximanovareg&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In Luke 22 we get a picture of the night before his death:</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: &quot;proximanovareg&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">When the time came, Jesus and the apostles sat down together at the table. Jesus said, "I have been very eager to eat this Passover meal with you before my suffering begins. For I tell you now that I won't eat this meal again until its meaning is fulfilled in the Kingdom of God." Then he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. Then he said, "Take this and share it among yourselves. For I will not drink wine again until the Kingdom of God has come." He took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, "This is my body, which is given for you. Do this to remember me." After supper he took another cup of wine and said, "This cup is the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with my blood, which is poured out as a sacrifice for you. </span><span style="color: #0ca3d4; font-family: &quot;proximanovareg&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">Luke 22:14-20<span style="display: none; mso-hide: all;">*</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #181818; font-family: &quot;proximanovargbold&quot; , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">Passover and the New Covenant</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: &quot;proximanovareg&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Since the fall of mankind in the Garden of Eden, people were destined to be separated from God because of their sin. God's Spirit rested on the Patriarchs of our faith, but was not poured out on the masses. The Holy of Holies was the innermost and most sacred part of the tabernacle and ordinary people of faith would never get to have access to this place where God's Presence could be found. We were hopeless in our sins and distanced from God.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: &quot;proximanovareg&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">People of faith offered up animal sacrifices according to the laws given to Moses to ask God to forgive their sins and have mercy on them. Bulls, goats, and lambs each had their significance. But the lamb had special meaning because it was lamb's blood the Israelites painted on their doorposts to avoid death on the night of Passover. (</span><span style="color: #0ca3d4; font-family: &quot;proximanovareg&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">Exodus 12:11-13<span style="display: none; mso-hide: all;">*</span></span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: &quot;proximanovareg&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">)</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: &quot;proximanovareg&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"><span style="font-size: medium;">God gave&nbsp;Moses and Aaron specific instructions on how to honor God with annual Passover celebrations. Lamb is the pinnacle of the Passover meal. The lambs were to be spotless and even lived with the families for several days before they were sacrificed, adding to the understanding that the ultimate sacrifice was close to the hearts of those whose sins were atoned for. All of the many interesting details of celebrating Passover have significant meaning that point to the ultimate Passover lamb - Jesus Christ - a sinless God-man who lived among the people for a season.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: &quot;proximanovareg&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">What is the real meaning of Easter? In </span><span style="color: #0ca3d4; font-family: &quot;proximanovareg&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">John 1:29<span style="display: none; mso-hide: all;">*</span></span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: &quot;proximanovareg&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">, as he sees Jesus approaching, John the Baptist announces to the crowd around him, "Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!"</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: &quot;proximanovareg&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">He knew that Jesus was the son of God, the long awaited Messiah, the one whom God's prophets had promised to save mankind from their sins and to give them a deep heartfelt relationship with God the Father. The new covenant would be an everlasting covenant. (</span><span style="color: #0ca3d4; font-family: &quot;proximanovareg&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">Jeremiah 31:31-34<span style="display: none; mso-hide: all;">*</span></span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: &quot;proximanovareg&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">, </span><span style="color: #0ca3d4; font-family: &quot;proximanovareg&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">Jeremiah 32:39-42<span style="display: none; mso-hide: all;">*</span></span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: &quot;proximanovareg&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">, </span><span style="color: #0ca3d4; font-family: &quot;proximanovareg&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">Isaiah 55:3<span style="display: none; mso-hide: all;">*</span></span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: &quot;proximanovareg&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">) Jesus, our sacrificial lamb, our Savior, our God, our Redeemer - he laid down his life as our sacrificial lamb to pay for our sins. When he rose from the dead three days later, he gave victory over eternal separation from God (death) to all who put their faith and trust in him. That is the new covenant - everlasting life spent with God through faith in all that Jesus Christ has done and continues to do.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #181818; font-family: &quot;proximanovargbold&quot; , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">Bible Verses</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: &quot;proximanovareg&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">All who believe in the Son of God know in their hearts that this testimony is true. Those who don't believe this are actually calling God a liar because they don't believe what God has testified about his Son. And this is what God has testified: He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God's Son does not have life. (</span><span style="color: #0ca3d4; font-family: &quot;proximanovareg&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">1 John 5:10-12<span style="display: none; mso-hide: all;">*</span></span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: &quot;proximanovareg&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">, NLT)</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: &quot;proximanovareg&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">“Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures” (</span><span style="color: #0ca3d4; font-family: &quot;proximanovareg&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">1 Corinthians 15:3<span style="display: none; mso-hide: all;">*</span></span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: &quot;proximanovareg&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">b-4, KJV)</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: &quot;proximanovareg&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">“If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” (</span><span style="color: #0ca3d4; font-family: &quot;proximanovareg&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">Romans 10:9<span style="display: none; mso-hide: all;">*</span></span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: &quot;proximanovareg&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">, NLT)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #181818; font-family: &quot;proximanovargbold&quot; , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">Prayer</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="color: #181818; font-family: &quot;proximanovareg&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">Father God, there is sometimes controversy about how, when, and what to call the remembrance of the greatest day in history - the day Jesus Christ, your beloved son, rose from the dead and brought the gift of your forgiveness and eternal life to all who would like to receive it - the new covenant. Please pour out your Holy Spirit on all who believe in the resurrection of Jesus Christ and put us on our knees before you with thankful hearts for your great love for us. You, oh God, have given us victory over sin and death, and the promise of never leaving us or forsaking us for eternity. Help us to be the body of Christ, the church, united in awe of how you saved our unworthy souls ... your body and your blood as a sacrifice for us. Help us to bring this message to all who will listen. Help us to love like you love. Thank you forever! Amen.</span></i></span></div>A. Pennerhttps://plus.google.com/115121654578716192039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843697599381660534.post-43010802995257715262017-04-14T08:47:00.003-04:002017-04-14T08:48:33.752-04:00HAVE YOU EVER RECEIVED JESUS CHRIST AS YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR??? <span style="font-size: large;">Good Morning. Peace be with you in Jesus Name. </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Have you&nbsp; ever confessed JESUS CHRIST AS YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR???&nbsp; <br />Today is the best day to do so... if you never have done it. Listen to this message. And you will have opportunity to do so. Go bless you. Amen.</span> <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Click on the link below and watch this important message that Dr. Charles Stanley teaches us about:</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><a href="https://www.intouchcanada.org/watch/the-convictions-by-which-we-live/your-convictions-about-the-resurrection-of-jesus-christ#.WPDEGc4zrLY.blogger"><span style="font-size: large;">Your Convictions About The Resurrection Of Jesus Christ</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">: </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">The good news isn’t just that Jesus died for our sins. It’s that He rose! </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">May the Lord bless you as you watch it. Have a blessed Easter with your Family and the Lord Jesus.</span> A. Pennerhttps://plus.google.com/115121654578716192039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843697599381660534.post-42673002338542357562016-12-12T15:37:00.002-05:002016-12-12T15:38:54.444-05:00If My People Call Upon My Name. <span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: justify;">If my people will call upon My Name!!</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mpRNjE2lKKA/WE8G71Oa6uI/AAAAAAAADcw/r7dBOyg9jTM4T1KJujMzMnYHQ_1g8Tz8ACLcB/s1600/Tenecidad-y-Firmeza-Cristiana1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="181" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mpRNjE2lKKA/WE8G71Oa6uI/AAAAAAAADcw/r7dBOyg9jTM4T1KJujMzMnYHQ_1g8Tz8ACLcB/s320/Tenecidad-y-Firmeza-Cristiana1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-size: large;">I believe that it is time for us to take the Word of God literally, when&nbsp;He says: “If</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"> My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”</span></i><span style="font-size: large;"> 2 Chronicles 7:14 (NKJV)</span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Now my question is</b>: Does God really&nbsp;listen to&nbsp;His people call unto His name as the Bible teaches it? It is one thing to cry out and say: God help me.</span><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: large;">But, the Bible says: ‘if the people that are ‘called by His name’. Does it make a difference if we are truly born again or not, when we pray? Definitely it does. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-size: large;">When the Bible specifies that God refers to His people, than that means He refers to His People; meaning every human being that is born again by believing in the fact that Jesus shed His blood for us as He died on the cross and rose again on the third day.&nbsp; </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot;; font-size: large;">'And seek my face'.&nbsp;&nbsp;Have you&nbsp; ever thought about it, how we as God´s people all together can seek God´s face? We need to learn to pray and seek the face of our God. </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><b>Second question</b> I have is the following: And what if God´s people call on Him without humbling themselves; and then what? If we reject to humble us before our God, He will not listen to our prayers. </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Third question</b>: Do we have to turn from our wicked ways for God to answer us? Yes, indeed. </span><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Forth question</b>: What is the whole implication for our God to hear our prayers and answer them?</span><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-size: large;">For our land to be healed it is a process. </span></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-size: large;">Let me explain it with an analogy. For instance, let´s say: Our whole country was infected with a disease. How would the health department address it to be cured? All people that live here, would have to be treated, and the doctors would make sure that all procedures must be done in order for the country be free from that disease… or else it could become a killer… right? Well, in the spiritual realm it is no different, our disease is sin. Unless, we go to the doctor of all doctors to be healed as</span><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: large;">a land… we will not prosper without HIM. </span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fifth question</b>: Who is involved in the fact for God to answer the prayer? Every human that lives in the land? No. God´s Word says: If my people who call themselves by my name…</span><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: large;">Think of it: Why are we called Christians? </span><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: large;">The Bible refers to us as Christians, read it in Acts 11:26: </span><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: large;">“</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called <b>Christians</b> in Antioch</span></i><span style="font-size: large;">.”</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Disciples of Jesus are called Christians, and it means we teach the message of Christ. We are followers of Jesus Christ. Now, this definition I described here as I understand the Word of God. </span><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span title="Ultimamente tenho orado muito pelo fato que muitos estão ouvindo um evangelho que não é de Deus... muitas igrejas infelizmente pregam um evangelho que nunca foi declarado pela boca de nosso Deus..... Texto tirado fora do contexto vira pretexto para heresia."><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"></span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span title="Ultimamente tenho orado muito pelo fato que muitos estão ouvindo um evangelho que não é de Deus... muitas igrejas infelizmente pregam um evangelho que nunca foi declarado pela boca de nosso Deus..... Texto tirado fora do contexto vira pretexto para heresia."><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Lately I have prayed a lot for those that are listening to a gospel that is not from God ... many churches unfortunately preach a gospel that was never declared by the mouth of our God ..... Text taken out of context becomes a pretext for heresy.</span></span><span title="Ultimamente tenho orado muito pelo fato que muitos estão ouvindo um evangelho que não é de Deus... muitas igrejas infelizmente pregam um evangelho que nunca foi declarado pela boca de nosso Deus..... Texto tirado fora do contexto vira pretexto para heresia."><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> </span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;" title=".... E tenho sentido Deus me tocar para acordar o povo de Deus para que possamos começar a clamar a Deus para que o verdadeiro Evangelho seje pregado sendo usados por Deus na unção que vem de Deus... para que a salvação possa fluir">.... </span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;" title=".... E tenho sentido Deus me tocar para acordar o povo de Deus para que possamos começar a clamar a Deus para que o verdadeiro Evangelho seje pregado sendo usados por Deus na unção que vem de Deus... para que a salvação possa fluir">And I have felt God touch me to awaken the people of God so that we can begin to cry out to God so that the true Gospel will be preached and Christians being used by God in the anointing that comes from Him ... so that salvation can flow t</span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;" title="até os confins da terra e que o mundo que Deus ama possa ser salvo verdadeiramente'. ">o the ends of the earth, and that the world which God loves can be truly saved.'</span></span><span title="Ultimamente tenho orado muito pelo fato que muitos estão ouvindo um evangelho que não é de Deus... muitas igrejas infelizmente pregam um evangelho que nunca foi declarado pela boca de nosso Deus..... Texto tirado fora do contexto vira pretexto para heresia."><span title="até os confins da terra e que o mundo que Deus ama possa ser salvo verdadeiramente'. "><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;" title="E ao ler um devotional hoje do David Wilkerson hoje ele mencionou dois versos que quero compartilhar com os amados participantes que fielmente seguem aqui nosso blog... E sem vocês nosso trabalho aqui seria nada."> </span><span style="font-size: large;" title="Isaías 30:18-19."></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span title="Ultimamente tenho orado muito pelo fato que muitos estão ouvindo um evangelho que não é de Deus... muitas igrejas infelizmente pregam um evangelho que nunca foi declarado pela boca de nosso Deus..... Texto tirado fora do contexto vira pretexto para heresia."><span style="font-size: large;" title="Isaías 30:18-19."><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span title="Ultimamente tenho orado muito pelo fato que muitos estão ouvindo um evangelho que não é de Deus... muitas igrejas infelizmente pregam um evangelho que nunca foi declarado pela boca de nosso Deus..... Texto tirado fora do contexto vira pretexto para heresia."><span style="font-size: large;" title="Isaías 30:18-19.">Isaiah 30: 18-19. </span><span title="&quot;18 Por isso, o Senhor esperará, para ter misericórdia de vós; e por isso se levantará, para se compadecer de vós, porque o Senhor é um Deus de eqüidade; bem-aventurados todos os que nele esperam. 19 Porque o povo habitará"><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span></span><b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;">God Will Be Gracious</span></b></span></div><span title="Ultimamente tenho orado muito pelo fato que muitos estão ouvindo um evangelho que não é de Deus... muitas igrejas infelizmente pregam um evangelho que nunca foi declarado pela boca de nosso Deus..... Texto tirado fora do contexto vira pretexto para heresia."></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span title="Ultimamente tenho orado muito pelo fato que muitos estão ouvindo um evangelho que não é de Deus... muitas igrejas infelizmente pregam um evangelho que nunca foi declarado pela boca de nosso Deus..... Texto tirado fora do contexto vira pretexto para heresia."><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><sup><span style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;">“18&nbsp;</span></sup></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Therefore the Lord will wait, that He may be gracious to you; And therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you. For the Lord </span><span style="font-size: large; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">is</span><span style="font-size: large;">a God of justice;<br />Blessed </span><span style="font-size: large; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">are</span><span style="font-size: large;"> all those who wait for Him. </span></span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><sup><span lang="EN-CA" style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">19&nbsp;</span></sup></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem; You shall weep no more. He will be very gracious to you at the sound of your cry; When He hears it, He will answer you.”</span></i><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-size: large;">Based on the verse above:</span><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><br /><span title="Ultimamente tenho orado muito pelo fato que muitos estão ouvindo um evangelho que não é de Deus... muitas igrejas infelizmente pregam um evangelho que nunca foi declarado pela boca de nosso Deus..... Texto tirado fora do contexto vira pretexto para heresia."><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /></span></div><span title="Ultimamente tenho orado muito pelo fato que muitos estão ouvindo um evangelho que não é de Deus... muitas igrejas infelizmente pregam um evangelho que nunca foi declarado pela boca de nosso Deus..... Texto tirado fora do contexto vira pretexto para heresia."><div style="margin-left: 22.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -13.5pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size: large;">1.</span><span style="font-size: large; font: 7.0pt &quot;times new roman&quot;;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Therefore the Lord will wait, that He may be gracious to you, </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;">And therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you.</span></i></div><div style="margin-left: 22.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -13.5pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size: large;">2.</span><span style="font-size: large; font: 7.0pt &quot;times new roman&quot;;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;">And therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you.</span></i></div><div style="margin-left: 22.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -13.5pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size: large;">3.</span><span style="font-size: large; font: 7.0pt &quot;times new roman&quot;;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">For the Lord </span><span style="font-size: large; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">is</span><span style="font-size: large;">a God of justice.</span></span></i></div><div style="margin-left: 22.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -13.5pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size: large;">4.</span><span style="font-size: large; font: 7.0pt &quot;times new roman&quot;;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">And the result of all this will be</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">: “Blessed </span><span style="font-size: large; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">are</span><span style="font-size: large;"> all those who wait for Him.</span></i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><sup><span lang="EN-CA" style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">&nbsp;</span></sup></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem; You shall weep no more. He will be very gracious to you at the sound of your cry; When He hears it, He will answer you.”</span></i><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-size: large;">When you and I look at your country… and by the way… it does not matter which country you are in right now, as you read this, you might be in a country far away from mine. ‘But, we all can call on the Lord for our country, right?’ If we are His people, and we call on Him as His Word declares, He will hear us, and heal our land. Amen, praise God the Almighty One. </span><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-size: large;">You might say: Well, our country is not sick, it does not need to be healed.</span><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: large;">Well, if you live in a country that does not need any help. I would suggest to be thankful and to pray for those that do need help.</span><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;" title="Você estaria disposto a orar 15 vezes cada mes... você escolhe o dia e a hora... quando for melhor para ti... e ao clamar a DEUS, leia estes dois versos enquanto orar.... Deus vai ter misericórdia">You would be willing to pray 15 times each month ... you choose the day and time ... when it is best for you ... and when you cry out to God, read these two verses while you pray .... God will have mercy </span><span title="de sua Igreja aqui na terra.... "><span style="font-size: large;">Of His Church here on earth ....</span></span><span style="font-size: large;" title="Vai ouvir o clamor do Seu povo... Peço que se você quiser começar agora, é sua decisão... mas eu gostaria de incentivar a todos a iniciar isto.. e podemos começar dia 1 de Dezembro..... Vamos orar">God will hear the cry of His people ... Let's pray </span><span style="font-size: large;" title="até ouvir Deus responder..... Eu creio que Deus ouve o clamor de seu povo.... E você.... que resposta darás ao Pai celestial???">Until we hear God answering our cry unto Him... I believe that God hears the cry of his people .... </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large; mso-ansi-language: EN;">I invite you to join the Body of Christ here on earth to pray for our nation. I pray for my nation and your nation. Please do the same. God will answer our prayer according to His Word, if we follow it as He prescribed. Remember, medicine that the doctor prescribes must be taken as the doctors says in order for it to have the right effect. For our prayer to have the right effect it must be done as the Lord has prescribed it. </span><br /><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-size: large;">May the Lord bless His</span><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: large;">people as we pray.</span></span></div><div><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div align="right"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;arial&quot;; font-size: large;">Antonina </span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div>A. Pennerhttps://plus.google.com/115121654578716192039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843697599381660534.post-5454552839341721642016-11-23T16:15:00.002-05:002016-11-23T16:15:16.821-05:00Last lesson = God's Purpose in loving the Human Being <br /><h1 style="margin: 24px 0px 0px;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Toc346008899"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Final Word</span></span></a></h1><br /><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><br /><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">After we have talked about the purpose to be lived in every phase and stage of our life as a human being, living with "God is Love"; I want to finalize this book with some thoughts to summarize all that has been said so far. I want to encourage you to think about these two verses in order to achieve courage to conquer everything we have said so far:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Wingdings; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Æ</span><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp; </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things" - Phil. 4:8.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Wingdings; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Æ</span><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp; </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.” 1 Pt. 2:9-10.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">You and I, are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that we may declare the praises of Him who called us out of darkness into his wonderful light.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Let us remain true and faithful, that when Christ comes for His bride, we can all live together for the purpose to be lived with our "God is Love", and live with Him forever and ever.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Let us say with a joyful heart: “The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life.” Rev. 22:17. I want to live this purpose to be lived in "God is Love". I hope to see you there in glory with Him, Jesus stands at the door and knocks, if you have not opened the door yet, you would not do it now, for us to be there too? May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all, Amen. 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Pennerhttps://plus.google.com/115121654578716192039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843697599381660534.post-68972037051400011762016-11-15T11:09:00.001-05:002016-11-23T20:43:18.944-05:0030th lesson = God's Purpose in loving the Human Being <div style="text-align: justify;"></div><h1 style="margin: 0.25in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Toc346008898"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: &quot;cambria&quot;; font-size: small;">Jesus, the Messiah is coming for His People.</span></span></a></h1><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The Importance of Biblical Eschatology. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The Purpose to lived in being part at time of the rapture.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">There are many things we do not understand that God does not reveal to us while we are still sinners here on earth; and some things belong to God, and we need to learn to respect the fact that God does not reveal everything to us. But, He does tell us everything we need to know to be able to one day live with Him in Glory forever. In Deuteronomy 29:29, “The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all the words of this law”. I believe it is proper to leave in God’s Hands the things that belong to Him; but, all the things He has revealed to us, we need to share with all God’s Children.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">And the warning about the parable of the virgins in Matthew 25: 1-13. I hope you were blessed reading up until here and allow the biblical principles presented here guide your life in the direction desired by God on the subject of things to come in the future. Since we know now that God reveals everything we need to know, we need to be confident to read about the future. God would never write us anything telling us how horrible our future is; therefore, keep on reading in confidence, because the teaching for our future is a blessing for us. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The Rapture, The Coming Of Jesus The Messiah.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">God gives us the grace to know future things in advance, by the Bible His Holy Word and the revelation of the Holy Spirit using his apostles and prophets, in the Old Testament as well as the New Testament; teaching us their message. Every Christian should have the understanding this is what Jesus used his disciples, the apostles and prophets; as well as the Body of Christ to teach the lost ones about Jesus. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The ones that have studied as much as layman; we all have the obligation to search for information, of this important subject: the future. The minister in the house of God as well as the believer on the bench need to go and obey the command Jesus gave. Do you know why we need to know this? God has a beautiful, supernatural, and wonderful plan prepared for all who receive Him as it says in John. 1:12. Jesus has sent all who believe in him to go and announce and make disciples. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">How can a person go and announce things to come if he does not even you know what awaits him after death to rejoice in the eternal glory? God uses the Apostle Paul to talk about eschatology, that is, about the things to come; as he wrote the letter to the Thessalonians. He comforts the Christians not to grieve over those who sleep in Christ, because they are already with Jesus.&nbsp; I Thes. 4: 13-17 - tells us that Jesus will not set his foot here on the earth as He did the first time. Jesus will come with a great shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God and come to the clouds, and there meet him in the air.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The Coming of the Lord</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">I Thes. 4</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">13 Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">14 We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">15 According to the Lord's own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">God uses Apostle John in Revelations to show us about eschatology, the things of the future. God reveals to John and asks to register them, </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Rev. 1:10-11 “On the Lord's Day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet, which said: "Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea". </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Revelation 1:1-3 “The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who testifies to everything he saw--that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near”.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The Church of Jesus will be raptured.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Paul addresses the Church of Thessalonica on this matter because he was asked explanations about those who had died, how they should feel about this, to which he answers in the text quoted above. The Second Coming of the Lord, vs. 13-18 here we come to the main theme of the letter. Certainly, Paul had already emphasized in a specific way this in his preaching’s in the Church of Thessalonica; because this subject is mentioned in every chapter. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Although it is commonly mentioned as coming or appearance of the Lord; is specifically called "second" coming in Hebrews 9:28. “So Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him”. (Some theological lines explain it as the second phase of the first coming.)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The Greek expression used by Jesus in John 14:3 “And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am”. The words "come back" translated means literally "returning the second time". It is therefore entirely appropriate and biblical to talk about this coming of the Lord as the Second Coming. The chapters in which is explained in more detail are: Matthew 24 and 25, Luke 21, 1 Thes. 4 and 5; and 2 Peter 3. The Second Coming of Christ is the great event that Christians are awaiting with hope, as seen in a 1 Thes. 5 :9-10, 2 Co. 5:8; Fl. 1:23; Cl. 3:4. The Bible makes a great emphasis on this event, for this hour that Jesus will take his bride to live with him in heaven.&nbsp; "And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am" - Jn. 14:3.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">According to Halley said: "It is considered the culmination of the work of Christ in the Redemption. It is regarded by most, the literal and bodily coming of Christ, when He will take with Him His church, which is here on Earth". </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">“We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him” - vs. 14. What comes "after death" is always in all people interests. What comes after I die? Paul begins with this subject, explaining about what happens to those that are already “asleep in Him”; that is, those who have died in Christ Jesus, biblical expression to indicate the death of a Christian. (Mt 27:52, Jn. 11:11, Acts 7:60, 13:36, 1 Co. 15:6,18,20,51; Pe.3 2: 4)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">--- We only fall asleep in Christ Jesus and wake up one day. What a glorious morning will be for all who received Jesus as their Savior and Lord of your life. This does not mean that we fall into a state of unconsciousness until the day of resurrection of the body; on the contrary, we are dead for this earthly life, but pass immediately into the presence of Christ. Fl. 1:23 "But both sides I am in distress, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, because it is far better."</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">In the same way we are also here awaiting for His comming, when He will return and pick us up with Him in the air. The brothers of Thessalonica wanted to know what happens after death and where were the ones that were already dead. Paul warns us not to be sad about those who have died in Christ they will rise first, those who received Jesus as Lord and Savior (Jo. 1:12) of their lives. And then we will be transformed as well and be lifted up with Him into Heaven: 1 Co. 15:52-54 "In a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality. When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: "Death has been swallowed up in victory."</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Given the order, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Vs. 16 “For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first”. This expression is similar to Jesus' words in Matthew 24:30-31 “At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory. And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other”. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">That's when the dead in Christ shall rise: v.17 “After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever”. Maybe it is the literal resurrection of the body, imperishable and glorious state as described in 1 Cor 15:42-43. Those who are alive at the time of the event, will be caught up together with them (v.17). Perhaps this is the only text of the NT where there is a clear reference to the "rapture." (The Vulgate employs rapiemur, a form of the verb from which the word "rapture" is derived.)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">"When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory”. Mt. 25:31. The saints of past ages will be resurrected (v.16), believers who are still alive will be transformed, and like Enoch and Elijah were taken directly to heaven without dying. Hb.11:5 “By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death; he could not be found, because God had taken him away. For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">II Corinthians 5:20 - "We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God". </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The whole Church to meet happily rise to the Savior for his second coming to stay with him for eternity. Think this is a great emotion that inspires us all. In Genesis it is said that Adam and Eve had fellowship with God but could not get out of Eden and go to heaven and reign eternally with God. The Church of Christ, but is given the privilege of reigning with Christ forever. Ro. B 5:17.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The Messiah = Anointed One</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Jo. 1:41 "He first found his brother Simon and told him: We have found the Messiah (which being interpreted, the Christ) ". The word "Messiah" is a Hebrew word meaning "anointed one" (Greek word for Christ). The Anointing was common in the ancient Middle East, involving the application of oil to a person (or occasionally, an object) </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">There were three kinds of anointing: </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;symbol&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">-<span style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The common anointing for persons or objects.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;symbol&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">-<span style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Medical anointing for treatments of the ill.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;symbol&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">-<span style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Prophetic anointing used by the people whom God used to anoint others. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;symbol&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">-<span style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Prophet Samuel and the apostles among others.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;symbol&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">-<span style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">It is important to point out here that the Old Testament indicates a coming Redeemer who is called the Anointed (Messiah) on two occasions. Psalms 2:2-3 "The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against His Anointed. It is important to note here that the Old Testament indicates a coming Redeemer who is called the Anointed One (Messiah) on two occasions. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;symbol&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">-<span style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Psalms 2:2-3 “The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;symbol&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">-<span style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">“Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God”, II Corinthians 5:20.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;symbol&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">-<span style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">"Know and understand this: From the issuing of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed One, the ruler, comes, there will be seven 'sevens,' and sixty-two 'sevens.' It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of trouble. After the sixty-two 'sevens,' the Anointed One will be cut off and will have nothing. The people of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood: War will continue until the end, and desolations have been decreed.” Dan. 9:25-26 </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The expectation of the coming Messiah has already been generalized before the time of Jesus. The N.T. clearly shows that Jesus is the promised Messiah, the Anointed of God. Jesus was anointed by the Holy Spirit at his baptism according to: John 1:32-33. “Then John gave this testimony: "I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him. I would not have known him, except that the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, 'The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is he who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.'” As a proof that He actually was the Messiah (Luke 4:18,21, Acts 9:22, 17:2-3, 18:5, 28). </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">This is why Jesus receives the title of Christ, a Greek word meaning Anointed. Jesus, the Christ, anointed to be King and Priest all at the same time. (Melchizedek, Moses and David,) it can be confirmed int the following texts: Gn. 14:18-20; Dt.18 :15-19, 2 Sam. 7:16) (We will not expand here on this subject and this is another subject).</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike><br /></strike></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">In the Lord's Service&nbsp;<span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span><br /><h2 style="text-align: right;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I greet you in His Love</span></span></span></span></span></h2><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span><br /><h3 class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Antonina Penner. 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Pennerhttps://plus.google.com/115121654578716192039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843697599381660534.post-13340872624971845752016-11-06T20:05:00.002-05:002016-11-10T15:56:06.116-05:0029th lesson = God's Purpose in loving the Human Being <h2 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Toc346008896"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Church Of Christ Is The Bride</span></span></a></h2><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Purpose In Celebrating The Wedding Of The Lamb. The Church Of Christ Is His Bride, This Is Us. God has a very beautiful and lovely life prepared for all His children. And what reward will we receive in heaven? We will go to Heaven into glory with Jesus and celebrate for seven years. There will be the Wedding of the Lamb, and the bride is the church of Jesus, of which you and I are part. We will be there in the name of Jesus.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;wingdings&quot;; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">ü</span><span style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp; </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">We have two verses that tell us about the Wedding of the Lamb. Revelation 19:7 "Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready”. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;wingdings&quot;; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">ü</span><span style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp; </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Rev. 21:9 "One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and said to me, "Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb".</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">We will stand before the judgment throne of Christ. At the tribunal of Christ we will receive crowns, we will not to be judged, but to receive the reward for having been faithful to God here on earth. We will receive according to what we have built here in this life upon the foundation which is Jesus. Paul teaches us in this letter to the Corinthians.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">1 Co. 3:11-17 "For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man's work. If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward. If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames. Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you? If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him; for God's temple is sacred, and you are that temple".</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">When we do the work here on this earth as the apostles did, then as when our works pass through the fire; if they will appear as gold, silver, precious stones, we will receive our reward. In Revelation it tells us that God will give crowns as rewards for the faithful. Crowns are given for those who receive a kingship. The Bible tells us that we will reign with Him forever.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;symbol&quot;; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">·</span><span style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him". - Jas. 1:12.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;symbol&quot;; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">·</span><span style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life" - Rev. 2:10.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;symbol&quot;; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">·</span><span style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day--and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing" - 2 Tm. 4:8.</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">The crown of life is promised to all who love the Lord. We must remain faithful until the end of life, and we will receive the crown of eternal life. The righteous judge will also give us the crown of righteousness that awaits all who love his coming. This is the Highlight of the purpose to be lived in “God is Love”, awaiting the coming of the Bridegroom. He is coming for His Bride. We will be equal to the five virgins who had oil; and were sealed with the Holy Spirit, waiting for the Bridegroom to come pick us up.</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Each one will receive according to what he did here on earth if it was done as God asked him to do, whoever did more, receives more.</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;courier new&quot;; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">o</span><span style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">"If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward" - 1 Co. 3:14. </span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;courier new&quot;; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">o</span><span style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving" - Cl. 3:24.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">We will receive the reward for our faithfulness here, is the crown of life there. The crown is also reign "meaning a participant of the crown of the kingdom". We will participate of Christ's Kingship. We will reign with Christ thence from there on forevermore; including here on Earth in the Millennium.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;wingdings&quot;; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ä</span><span style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp; </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Blessed and holy are those who have part in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years" – Rev. 20:6.</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;wingdings&quot;; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ä</span><span style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp; </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Watch out that you do not lose what you have worked for, but that you may be rewarded fully" - 2 John 8.</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;wingdings&quot;; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ä</span><span style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp; </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">"And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead to be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward to the prophets, thy servants, and the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and large, and the time to destroy those who destroy the earth "- Rev. 11:18.</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;wingdings&quot;; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ä</span><span style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp; </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done" - Rev. 22:12.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jesus promises, behold I am coming soon, and my reward with me, to give to everyone according to his work. Here on earth when we are in school, we look forward to see our marks from the teacher, to see if we were approved or not. Well there in glory we will also receive according to how we worked for our God, here on earth. God is just and fair to all human beings as His Word says. To finalize our beautiful meditation and study on this precious message about the purpose to be lived in "God is Love", I want to leave the 22nd chapter of Revelation here for your meditation... </span></span></div><div style="margin: 24px 0px 0px; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Toc346008897"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: &quot;cambria&quot;; font-size: large;"><b>The River of Life</b></span></span></a></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">1 Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb </span></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">2 down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.</span></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">3 No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him.</span></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">4 They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.</span></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">5 There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign forever and ever.</span></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">6 The angel said to me, "These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants the things that must soon take place." </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jesus Is Coming</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">7 "Behold, I am coming soon! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy in this book."</span></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had been showing them to me. </span></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">9 But he said to me, "Do not do it! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers the prophets and of all who keep the words of this book. Worship God!"</span></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">10 Then he told me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, because the time is near.</span></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">11 Let him who does wrong continue to do wrong; let him who is vile continue to be vile; let him who does right continue to do right; and let him who is holy continue to be holy."</span></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">12 "Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done.</span></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.</span></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">14 "Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city.</span></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">15 Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.</span></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">16 "I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star."</span></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">17 The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life.</span></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book.</span></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">19 And if anyone takes words away from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book. </span></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">20 He who testifies to these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.</span></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God's people. Amen.</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Praise God, Hallelujah. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div align="right" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">In the Lord's Service&nbsp;<span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span><h2 style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: small;">I greet you in His Love</span></span></span></span></span></h2><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><h3 class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: small;">Antonina Penner. 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Pennerhttps://plus.google.com/115121654578716192039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843697599381660534.post-73576050539056220102016-08-24T20:13:00.000-04:002016-08-24T20:13:49.869-04:0028th lesson = God's Purpose in loving the Human Being <h2 style="text-align: center;"></h2><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: &quot;cambria&quot;; font-size: x-large;">JESUS, THE BRIDEGROOM WILL COME FOR HIS BRIDE.</span></span></h2><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span><h2 style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></h2><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span><h2 style="text-align: right;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Purpose To Be Lived When Jesus Returns For His Bride; is the Highlight of it all. Praise God the Almighty One. Unto Him be all the Glory! Hallelujah.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">"In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am" John 14:2-3. And in John 16 verse 7 he says: “But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.”&nbsp; Jesus was in each stage preparing his disciples and apostles for them to have the whole understanding of what He, Jesus was preparing for the Church; the body of Christ. He told them that in heaven there were many rooms in His Father’s house. And he makes it very clear, if it were not so, I would have told you. Jesus did not hide the truth from his disciples. He said, I will go to prepare a place, and I will come back. And He also says that it is good for Him to go, in order to send the Counselor.&nbsp; We have another passage that explains it as well that Jesus will come back for us, to pick us up, and we find this in Matthew 25:1-13.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">One day Jesus taught the Parable of the Ten Virgins. Five of them had oil and five were without oil. The oil in this parable indicates the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives. God desires to see the Church of Jesus Christ full of oil, that is, full of the Holy Spirit awaiting for the coming of the Messiah; to take the church to the eternal home over there in glory. Jesus teaches that He came back for the lost sheep and he compares us with a sheep that are lost. Every person who receives Jesus as Lord and Savior of his life, receives the seal of the Holy Spirit. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;symbol&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-size: large;">·</span><span style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">"And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession--to the praise of his glory"- Eph. 1:13-14.</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;symbol&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-size: large;">·</span><span style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;"Now it is God who makes both you and I to stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and puts His Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come" 2 Corinthians 1:21-22. </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;symbol&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-size: large;">·</span><span style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">"And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption" - Eph.4: 30.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">If, we analyze these texts in conjunction, Jesus was teaching another parable of the kingdom of heaven saying: "At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom" Mt 25:1. The Bible teaches us that Jesus, the Lamb of God is come for His chosen ones. Jesus himself said that he would prepare a place for us and that he would return to come back and take us with Him into heaven. Jesus came to save us, He justified us before his Father, and he seals us with his the Holy Spirit; so that on the day when He comes to take his bride, he will proceed as he said in the parable of the ten virgins. Those who are sealed with the seal of the Spirit of God will be taken with him into glory; to live with Him forever. If, in someplace and at some circumstance there is a purpose to be lived; that for sure is this one: To be sealed with the Holy Spirit and expectantly waiting for the Bridegroom, the Lamb of God who is to come and take us home. That is what the rapture is, Jesus coming to pick up His bride with Him; into to heaven. We read in the parable of the ten virgins that Jesus explains that there are those who wait upon God. But, the ones without oil are not prepare with their lamps, and they will be shut out. Whoever is not in God, will not be taken up together with Him. Remember when Jesus said either you are for me or you are against me? Either you gather with Jesus or you spoil? The people who are sealed with the Holy Spirit and are awaiting His coming are the ones that gather with Him and are for Him. The ones without the Holy Spirit according to Scriptures are the ones who are not with Him, and that spoil.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">There are only two kingdoms in the spiritual world, one that is with Jesus and the other one that is against Him.&nbsp; The five virgins that had oil, are the people who are sealed with the Holy Spirit of God and are for Him. These five represent the Church of Christ; those who make up the body of Christ. The ones without oil are the ones against Him, and do not have the seal of the Holy Spirit. As mentioned and quoted the Scripture earlier: We are also included in Christ when we hear the word of truth, the gospel of God’s salvation. Having believed, we were sealed in Him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit; who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession--to the praise of his glory. This is how we read it in Eph. 1:13-14. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Bible says also: it is God who makes both of us; you and I to stand firm in Christ. Is it not beautiful to know that God is the one who makes us stand firm in Christ? For me this is so encouraging. I do not need to guarantee that I will be able to stand firm on my own effort. Praise God for this is so wonderful. God anointed us, and He set his seal of ownership on us, and He put His Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. Whenever the devil wants to deceive us saying, you know that is all a lie, you are not really belonging to God; how can you be sure, and prove it? We are also told not to grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom we were sealed for the day of redemption. If one believes the lies of the deceiving one, certainly we would be grieving with this the Holy Spirit. God provides everything we need, but we need to take this seriously. Now there are many people who believe that God is unfair to say that those who have no oil have more chance to correct themselves. Look at how God is wonderful, and even for those who think so, God also thought of you. Let's look at chapter 15 of Luke's Gospel here. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lk. 15: 4-7 "Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.' I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.” For all the sheep who are lost, it was for this purpose that the shepherd came to this earth to give His life as an offering on the cross of Calvary; to those who are lost and dead in their trespasses and sins. “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” - Jo.10:10. Jesus came to give abundant life to the lost sheep. It is available to everyone; we only need to receive Him and the salvation He offers.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mt 18:10-11 “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost". Jesus watches over us, all of us that are His sheep; He came to save what was lost, and that is the HUMAN BEING.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Paul writes to the Ephesians saying: " As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient" , Ef.2 :1-2. The ruler of the kingdom of the air is the antichrist, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient; the one that is against Jesus. God wants us to know this fact that we may receive the knowledge that He provided a way to redeem every Human Being; so that we can be with Him and rejoice with Him for all eternity. You know how he found the sheep that was lost? Jesus finds them by going after the five virgins who still have no oil in their lamps. The five without oil represent the people who have not received Jesus into their lives yet. Jesus came to this world as a human being to be able to take our pain and sorrows, our grief and guilt that was set forth against us.</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">The purpose to be lived is to seize the opportunity, as the Supreme Pastor of the Sheep Jesus comes after us; welcoming Him so that we can become part of those who will be able to enjoy eternal glory with our God. Jesus found us and He came to meet with us to be able to reconcile us with Him. </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></h2></span><br /><h2 style="text-align: right;"></h2><span style="font-size: small;"></span><h2 style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: small;"><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">In the Lord's Service&nbsp;<span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"></span></span></span></div></span></h2><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><h2 style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: small;">I greet you in His Love</span></span></span></div></h2><h3 class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: small;">Antonina Penner. 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Pennerhttps://plus.google.com/115121654578716192039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843697599381660534.post-66440906776805369092016-07-04T21:33:00.000-04:002016-07-04T21:33:44.435-04:0027th lesson = God's Purpose in loving the Human Being <h2>To fulfill the Commandment of Jesus.</h2><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Matthew 28:19 “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In order to fulfill the purpose to be lived in the Holy Spirit, we must carry out with the commandment Jesus gave us. "Go and make disciples". God has equipped us with everything on this earth so we can finish the Mission together with Him, which He had outlined. Jesus died so that whoever believes in Him should not perish but be saved. Faith comes by hearing, hearing the Word of God. The Apostle Paul begins to reason in his letter on this issue, and he says: “How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?” Rom. 10:14. Paul seeks to teach to the new believers in the Church in Rome, the Gospel of Christ, and in this letter he describes this thought in Chapter 10.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In verses 13-18 we read that Paul asked a series of questions and here we will analyze the context. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. And by teaching it to them, he seeks to analyze the entire aspect of it all. But Paul also understood that not everyone had the knowledge that Jesus came to die for us, this was the reason why Jesus trained his disciples that they would proclaim it to every creature.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> An announcement is made in order to bring it to the attention of the people you want it to become known. Jesus wanted everyone to come to this knowledge that He came to save human being which was lost; that is, every human being as he is born is fallen from the grace of God, as result of the fact that Adam and Eve had eaten of the Tree of Knowledge of good and evil.<br /> And this is why he starts to reason this way in these verses: How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? Not every </span><span style="font-size: large;">person has the knowledge who Jesus is. Not, everyone receives the information about the fact that there is a loving God who cares for His people. And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? If a person never was told about Jesus, how will he believe in something he does not know? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?<br /> And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” Paul knows that many people have never heard of Jesus, and therefore have no way of believing. A person will only take up a task of this size if he was commanded to do so.<br /> Vs. 16 = But not all the Israelites accepted the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”<br /> Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ. God knows that the person will believe if they hear about it.<br /> Vs. 18: But I ask: Did they not hear? Of course they did: “Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />The purpose to be lived in being full of the Holy Spirit is to be able to fulfill with the: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations”. Jesus sent all his children, the disciples and all believe in Him to proclaim the good news of our God. God sent the Holy Spirit, the Comforter to empower each one of us to obey the commission by Jesus, the Savior of the world. And Jesus gives us the gifts of the Holy Spirit, these gifts are supernatural abilities that we received to do the work entrusted to us. We were sent by Jesus, and we can preach the Word for empowerment of the Holy Spirit.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Collins Dictionary says that: A commission is a group of people who have been appointed to find out about something or to control something.<br />God has given us everything we need so we can go and do exactly what He has commanded us to do. To the Corinthians Paul also clarifies this by saying: "All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines" 1 Cor. 12:11. It is one and the same Spirit, who performs all things, distributing these gifts to every child of God as He pleases, and to each person individually. When he says that He does as he pleases giving each one individually, it certainly indicates that not all receive the same gift.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />It is not our intention here to discuss the fact that some believe that everyone gets a certain gift. The Scripture tells us that He, the Spirit does as He pleases. If at the time of Pentecost He pleased to give everyone, He is entitled to do so. If, today he works in different ways, which is his right. It belongs to Him the authority to act as he pleases. But we can be sure that He equips each of us with the gift that we need to do the work that He has entrusted us with. We do not need to convince anyone to believe in God; the Holy Spirits convinces the human of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment to come. You and I have the task of proclaiming the good news, the gospel of salvation in Jesus Christ. Observe well, Jesus did not do the work of the Holy Spirit, the two worked in harmony. Jesus never did anything without first talking to your Father in Heaven. And to do the work that Jesus did as He had gifts and performed miracles; He said that just as the Father sent him, He sends us.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />And He sends the Holy Spirit to enable us to do so. In the whole world wherever there is a soul that has the Holy Spirit in him, the Church of Christ is present there. God wants all to be saved, and He desires that his children go unto the whole world to proclaim the good news of salvation. If the children of God proclaim salvation in Christ they will hear, and they will believe. And the voice of the saved will go out through all the earth, which is God's promise; until the end of the world as Paul says.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div align="right"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;">&nbsp;In the Lord's Service&nbsp;<span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><h3 align="right" style="text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;">I greet you in His Love</span></span></span></span></h3><h3 align="right" class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;">Antonina Penner. 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Pennerhttps://plus.google.com/115121654578716192039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843697599381660534.post-75178563146653315452016-03-02T20:00:00.002-05:002016-03-02T20:00:41.848-05:0026th lesson = God's Purpose in loving the Human Being <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span>&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span>&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span>&nbsp;</div><span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><h2 style="margin: 0.25in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Toc346008893"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The purpose to be lived in Pentecost.</span></span></a><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></h2><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">After Calvary when Jesus was resurrected, he is no longer in the tomb and yes, he is live. It is beautiful and wonderful to know that Jesus did not stay on earth, for this he had told his disciples that the kernel must die, but would not remain alone. Jesus was raised and after that he was ascended to heaven, and sent us the Comforter that He has promised us. He said he would produce much fruit. The fruit that He produced was a lot of eternal life to all who accept the price He paid for us. One day Jesus had told the disciples that He would send another Comforter like Him to be with us. Jesus said that He had to go to the Father to send another Comforter.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">In Jn. 14:16 says: "And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever--." The Holy Spirit is with us forever, this is a very high purpose to be lived, for God to dwell within us forever. The Holy Spirit came to dwell in us is another stage of life with a purpose that God has for us. God does not leave us orphans, He comes and makes a living in us. Here we do not want to debate how to receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit, but the purpose to be lived this fact. You see Jesus had said that the Church would do the same works that He did and in Jo. 14:12, for this to happen, he had to come to dwell even greater in us. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Let me ask you something. Have You given our wonderful God room to have the opportunity to live the purpose He has here on earth through you? Or is your "I" seated on the throne of your life and Jesus cannot use you? God is aware of the fact that Satan will do everything possible to ruin what God does in us and through us. For this reason God comes and dwells in the human to be in Him and protect him from the attack of the enemy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">For this reason God comes and dwells in human beings in order to be able to be in them and protect them from attack of the enemy. Just as satan tried to destroy the human being the first time, he will try to do this always. us. God had a very high purpose in coming to dwell within us. With God living within us it becomes impossible that evil will be able to harm us. The Bible says that evil cannot touch us. - "We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the one who was born of God keeps him safe, and the evil one cannot harm him" - 1 Jn. 5:18 Once we are born of God, the devil cannot touch us anymore. We are kept in the palm of our God. God saves us, this is the purpose that is to be lived, we are saved by God himself. "See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me" - Isaiah 49:16. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;</span></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Therefore, God then sends the Spirit of Truth to dwell in us while we walk here on earth. In this way, God can use us as He used Jesus to continue the good work that He started. Jesus promised to send the Comforter. “And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever-” John 14:16. Jesus had given them every instruction as they should wait in Jerusalem until they were endued and filled with the Holy Spirit from above. The day of Pentecost came, and you can read it in Acts 2. God sends the Holy Spirit to the Church of Jesus here on earth. He came down and filled them all, and he fills all who believe the promises as we seek God's Word. Every child of God by seeking His presence receives Him. The purpose to be lived in this factor is the fact that with God Himself living in us that makes us God's Family. We are one with Him as Jesus prayed before He was crucified. Jesus wanted us to be one with Him as He was one with the Father Jesus made a point of declaring all here in his earthly life that was necessary to constitute that his purpose in us.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">John describes in the priestly prayer of Jesus in chapter 17. Vs 18-23 tells us the following:</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">18 As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world.</span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jesus Prays for All Believers</span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">19 For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified.</span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">20 "My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message,</span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.</span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">22 I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one:</span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">23 I in them and you in me. May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have you ever meditated on on the fact how precious it is to be sent by Jesus as the Father sent him? Jesus, the human being, sanctifies himself according to verse 19, here on earth so that he could sanctify us in the truth. Then he goes on saying that his prayers are not only for them but for those who will believe in Him through their message; that is You and I, as well. Check out the verses above taht we just quoted. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;</span></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Both you and I by believing in Jesus, we receive Him as Lord and Savior of our lives, because we believe in the Word by the fact that we hear and believe in Him. This blessing has reached us also, and will reach many more. Jesus wants to reach every human being for this He asked His Father, He wants us to be one as He was with the Father, and the Father was in him. And Jesus wants all of us who form the Church of Jesus here on earth be one with Jesus and God the Father, so that the world may believe that God the Father sent Jesus to this Mission.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here on earth we can prove by DNA if a person is our child and with the birth certificate. You and I can prove that we are children of God, when the DNA of our God is in us. I call this the DNA of God here, to understand what I want to say. Jesus gave us the glory which the Father gave to Him, that we are all one. Just as He and the Father are one. This is what I call the DNA of God, this proves that we are children of God. When Jesus comes into our life, we become one again with God, and this oneness is what it is all about. The Bible says that when we are in God, the evil cannot touch us anymore. We are safe indeed. The Holy Spirit dwells only within the children of the True and Living God.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is concrete proof that we are of God when He sends us his Spirit to dwell in us; and this is a very high purpose to be lived here on this earth. This was the purpose to be lived through Pentecost, and I believe that God gives each of us a wonderful experience; when we are filled with the Holy Spirit. Some experience many emotions at this time and others do not, actually it also depends on our temperaments that we have in us. Each and every one of us has a different personality and we react and co act uniquely in our own way. God also interacts with us in a specific way. The Holy Spirit is a respecter of Person; therefore your experience will be in such a way that will fulfill you spiritually to fullest. There are people in order to feel the presence of God everything needs to be quiet and peaceful, others like lots of noise and exteriorization in a loud voice, praising Hallelujah. God made us unique and perfect. No two people are exactly alike here on earth. And the utterance and the manifestation of the Holy Spirit in us is not the same in all people.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Holy Spirit gives us spiritual gifts to work here on earth, so we can complete the work that Jesus began. Jesus died for all who would believe in Him might have life. One day as the Apostle was talking about this, he began to question about it, let us read about it in the passage. “Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ” Rom. 10:17. The Apostle Paul was trying to debate how the people could get saved if they did not believe, and how they could receive salvation if they did not know Christ. Faith comes by hearing the message of Christ, and this is one of the gifts the Holy Spirit gives to the believers; the gift of preaching the Gospel of Jesus.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;</span></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">A person can only believe if he hears about the love that God has for him. This is one reason why we are dedicating our time to write this book so that you can know God's Word in your heart as you read it. The Bible says that God speaks to us in many ways and recently spoke by his Son. “In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>- Heb. 1:1-2.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;</span></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jesus sent his disciples to go and preach, announcing to every creature about his love and that Jesus came to save that what was lost. For this, the Holy Spirit descended to enable us to go and fulfill this mandate. The Holy Spirit gives us spiritual gifts so we can do the work He has entrusted to us. The Dictionary says that: When someone is mandated to carry out a particular policy or task, they are given the official authority to do it. (FORMAL). Jesus gave all those that believe in Him, the authority to go and preach the Gospel in His Name. Both you and I do not think we need to do this all on our own effort. God provided everything for us; this is the purpose to be lived in Pentecost. You and I are part of it as well; the same anointing and fulfilling the disciples received, we receive it as well. We are part of the Body of Christ; the Church of Christ here on Earth. God chose us to go and seek what was lost, so that they too can know Jesus, He also equips us with everything we need. Being the dwelling place of the Most High, and having gifts coming from Him, to use for the sake of Evangelisation of the lost is the purpose to be lived in Pentecost. I do not have conditions to understand how God comes and makes in us His dwelling place after the we turned our back on Him; He chooses us, loves us, saves us, heals us, cleanses us, purifies us, and makes us his ambassadors here on earth, to represent Him and his Kingdom. You and I are ambassadors of Christ here on earth.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span>&nbsp;</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Church of Jesus represents the Kingdom of God here on earth, so that people see God in us, because he literally lives in us. When the Bible says God recently spoke to us through his Son, the Son says to us: "As the Father has sent me, I send you." You and I need to be filled with the Holy Spirit so that we can carry out all that He has sent us to do because we are not able to do everything on our own qualification.</span></span></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span>&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: right;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span>&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: right;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;In the Lord's Service&nbsp;<span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"></span></span></span></div><h3 style="text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">I greet you in His Love</span></span></span></span></h3><h3 class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">Antonina Penner. Th. M.</span></span></span></span></h3><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"></span><h3 class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span>Missionary </span></span></span></span></h3><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><h3 class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span>&nbsp;</h3></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><h3 class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">ISBN- 978-0-9881063-1-4</span></span></span></h3><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span>&nbsp;</div></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><h3 class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;"><span>Copyright 2012/11/26 by: “Ministério Visão de Águias”.</span></span></span></h3><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span>&nbsp;</div></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><h3 class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;"><span>No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, </span></span></span></h3><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span>&nbsp;</div></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><h3 class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;"><span>electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information </span></span></span></h3></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><h3 class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;"><span>storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.</span></span></span></h3><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span>&nbsp;</div></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><h3 style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <span></span>&nbsp;</span></h3></span>A. Pennerhttps://plus.google.com/115121654578716192039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843697599381660534.post-2663435211362671442016-02-04T16:23:00.002-05:002016-02-04T16:24:08.856-05:00 25th lesson = God's Purpose in loving the Human Being<h2><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Toc346008892"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">THE BAPTISM IN THE BODY OF CHRIST.</span></span></a><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> <o:p></o:p></span></h2><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">The purpose to be lived is being baptized into the Body of Christ. We want to base this on Romans 6:2-11 in order to explain how we were baptized into the Body of Christ, we read as follows:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Romans 6:1-11 says:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">1 What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase?</span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">2 By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? </span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">3 Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? </span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">4 We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.</span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">5 If we have been united with him like this in his death, we will certainly also be united with him in his resurrection.</span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">6 For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin—</span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">7 because anyone who has died has been freed from sin.</span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">8 Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him.</span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">9 For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">10 The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. </span></span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">11 In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus."<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;</span></o:p></span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Comparing verses 2-3 of Romans 6 “By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?” with 2 Cor. 4:14: “because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in his presence”.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">For Christ's love compels us, because we reason this way, that if one died for all, therefore all died. We that are dead to sin, how can we live any longer therein? Basically he exposes a paradox here, since we died with Christ to sin, there is no way we can live again in the practice of sin. Do you not know that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we also should walk in newness of life. Here it speaks about being baptized into Christ's body. All of us who have received Jesus as Savior of our lives by faith are baptized with him in the Body of Christ. Now then we are part of the Body of Christ; we are member of the body. When Christ died, we died with Him. Baptism is a seal of our participation in that death and resurrection: a seal that is only valid when ratified by faith, this baptism is spiritual. According to Col. 2:12. "Having been buried with him in baptism and raised with him through your faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead". When a person is baptized in water, he actually testifies publicly that he was baptized into the body of Christ.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">The purpose to be lived in all this, is the fact that Christ lives, He lives in us, and we live as well. We are one with Christ now, and we are part of him. Jesus is the Head of the Church and we are the body. Now no one can take us away from Him anymore, separate us from Him. He has given us eternal life in His death there on the cross.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">The arch-enemy seduced the human being so he would miss the target, there in the past; but, once in Christ Jesus, both here on earth and over there in the glory that will not happen ever again. We are already part of this life here on earth, from the time on when we received Jesus as our Lord and Savior; we are born again. One day Jesus wanted to show his disciples that it was necessary that He washed their feet. Peter felt bad, because he thought that he should wash the feet of the Master, and not Jesus wash his feet. "No," said Peter, "you shall never wash my feet." Jesus answered, "Unless I wash you, you have no part with me", Jo. 13:8. Jesus washed the feet and with this gesture taught them that He, if Jesus does not cleanses us of sin nature, we have no part with Him. Paul explains this in one of his epistles to the Corinthian Church. "And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God" - 1 Cor. 6:11. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Purpose to be lived, is to be part of Christ, we must die with him in order to rise with Him to reign with Him on earth. In one only, Jesus we reign on earth. Romans<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>5:17.</span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;</span><br /><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;In the Lord's Service&nbsp;<span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">I greet you in His Love</span></span></span></h3><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"></span><br /><h3 class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Antonina Penner.</span></span></span></h3><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"></span><h3 class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Missionary </span></span></span></h3><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><h3 class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Masters inTheology.. <o:p></o:p></span></span></h3></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><h3 class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;</span></h3></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><h3 class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;"><span style="font-size: large;">ISBN- 978-0-9881063-1-4</span></span></h3></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><h3 class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;"><span style="font-size: large;">Copyright 2012/11/26 by: “Ministério Visão de Águias”.</span></span></h3></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><h3 class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;"><span style="font-size: large;">No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, </span></span></h3></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><h3 class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;"><span style="font-size: large;">electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information </span></span></h3></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><h3 class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;"><span style="font-size: large;">storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.</span></span></h3></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><h3 style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span>&nbsp;</h3></span><br />A. Pennerhttps://plus.google.com/115121654578716192039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843697599381660534.post-29722704994655070392015-12-11T19:54:00.001-05:002015-12-11T19:59:00.832-05:0024th lesson = God's Purpose in loving the Human Being <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;</span></div><h1 style="margin: 0.25in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: &quot;cambria&quot;; font-size: large;">The Road To Calvary.</span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></h1><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Purpose To Be Lived On The Way To Calvary.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></o:p></span>&nbsp;</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">All of us are thankful that Jesus walked that road unto Calvary for us; and most of us even praise Him for so much love, in our behalf. During the last week before Jesus was crucified on the cross, he was preparing his disciples for the time when he no longer would be here in human form on earth. The four Gospels describe the life of Jesus. Each author describes it from a different perspective; John describes Jesus as the Son of Man. Something very beautiful that I learned by reading the Word of God is that Jesus teaches us through his experience on this earth, as how we shall deal with each situation that you and I face and encounter.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">I felt the Holy Spirit telling me to include this part of the journey to Calvary; because if we follow Jesus, we have to walk the same path that He walked. Here I want to tell you what I learned in my experiences as: what we learn and the way to Calvary, and how we learn it. So, even though Jesus went to Calvary for us do we need to go this path as well? I believe in our Spiritual life we do yes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Let's draw a symbolism here. Jesus as a human being had a day where he gave up his career as a carpenter to begin his Ministry. The Bible tells us that He fulfilled all that he was called to do. His Ministry included to go to Calvary to die for all of us, and after three days He rose again so that he could ascend to Heaven and assume all salvation for us; and also send us the Counselor, the Holy Spirit. One day you and I we were born in the flesh, to be able to be here on earth. But, according to the Bible as we have seen we were born spiritually dead. To be born again we are required to receive Jesus to be made Gods’ Children. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now then it is fulfilled what Jesus said that just as the Father sent Him He sends to us as well, for we receive the power to be made Children of God. To be sent by Jesus we need to be His children, all those that believe in Him. Just as Jesus we have the right to practice our profession and pursuing our business to the point where God the Father tells us: I have a Ministry for you to fulfill. That is when we let go of our boats as did the disciples did and we follow Jesus wherever He trains us, to be His ambassadors here on earth. How often did the disciples witness the fact that Jesus sent them to go ahead across the lake, and he spent the whole night praying on Mountain.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;</span></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">The disciples know this because they tell us about it here in the Gospels. Jesus demonstrated that He as a human needed to be with his Father that was in Heaven to make sure that he working in accordance with the Will of the Father. Jesus left us an example to be followed, and the disciples were trained by observing Jesus fulfill his Ministry; while he was going it. Just like Jesus, you and I must also go somewhere alone to seek the Lord to talk to HIM. A fellowship is build walking together and being together to become acquainted. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">I do not know how it is in your country; but, where I come from it is currently fashionable in Evangelical Pentecostals Circles go to worship upon the mountain to worship God. What the Bible teaches us is that we should climb the mountain alone as Jesus did to talk to the Father who is in heaven. Moses went alone; David sought God and was alone when he sought Him. Mountain tops are there for personal engagement with our Creator not Worship Services; those need to be done in the Temple. All the prophets in the past when sought the presence and assistance from above, they were alone and not making praise and worship ceremony so that from heaven would descend fire of anointment. The Bible shows us clearly when the disciples sought unanimous God's presence; they were all gathered in the Temple. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">We go through the same process as Jesus did, we have to leave our family as he left His, and our profession as Jesus did. After this, then we begin to seek our Heavenly Father to know how, where and in what manner to work in the mission that He gives us. Similarly to Christ it is in our lives; we pass through the stage where we have to decide whether we actually we will answer in Gethsemane: not my will, but Thy Will be done. It is in Gethsemane that we abdicate our lives as Jesus said to the Greeks, if you love life and will not give it up, you will not receive it back. It is in Gethsemane that we abdicate in our live of the right to have freedom of choice. Now we make of Gods’ choice our own choice. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">According to the Dictionary: <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">“If you say that someone has abdicated responsibility for something, you disapprove of them because they have refused to accept responsibility for it any longer. (FORMAL)”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Upon leaving the Garden where he was pressed, they led him to be judged. Jesus was forced to carry his cross to Calvary. Reading the story we see that Jesus was so weak that, compelled Simon to bear his cross. "As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross" – Mt.27:32.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Jesus had to carry his cross to the point where his body was literally broken, and they made someone else carry it to Calvary. In our life we also have to take up our cross, and we know that when the struggle is too heavy, the Holy Spirit helps us in every step. "Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me;" - Matthew 16:24. You and I, and every human being needs to come up with all our their burdens, dilemmas, problems and sins unto the Cross of Calvary. All our pain and sorrows, and all sins in our life we must lay them down at the feet of the Savior Jesus. Oh Glory for Cross of Calvary, it is by whom we are saved and cleansed from all the sorrows that breaks us and crushes us.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;</span></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">There on the cross at Calvary Jesus died for us and the Bible tells us in Romans chapter 6 that there we died with him. The purpose to be lived at this time is the fact that we are being prepared by Jesus as his disciple. Our comfort is that we have Jesus with us, training us and He is always at our side. A disciple of Jesus never walks alone, the Holy Spirit will guide them in all the truth, we have this promise in God's Word. "And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever--” - John. 14:16. In the following chapter we will learn how each of us was baptized into the Body of Christ, to be part of it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span>&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span>&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span>&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;In the Lord's Service&nbsp;<span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">I greet you in His Love</span></span></span></div><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"></span><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Antonina Penner.</span></span></span></div><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Missionary </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Masters inTheology.. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;"><span style="font-size: large;">ISBN- 978-0-9881063-1-4</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;"><span style="font-size: large;">Copyright 2012/11/26 by: “Ministério Visão de Águias”.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;"><span style="font-size: large;">No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;"><span style="font-size: large;">electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;"><span style="font-size: large;">storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /></div>A. Pennerhttps://plus.google.com/115121654578716192039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843697599381660534.post-22437915994604235432015-12-02T15:20:00.000-05:002015-12-02T15:20:56.598-05:0023rd lesson = God's Purpose in loving the Human Being <div align="justify" style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span>&nbsp;</div><div align="justify" style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;">﻿</span></div><h2 style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Toc346008890"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Jesus Prepares His Disciples.</span></a><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></h2><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Purpose To Be Lived When Jesus Prepares His Disciples.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Preparation Of The Twelve. The main purpose of Jesus of coming into the world was to die as the Lamb of God to heal the broken relationship between humanity and God and rise from the dead to give eternal life to human beings. However, his life, death and resurrection for the world would be useless unless the world would know about this. If the men to whom he entrusted his work were unfaithful to him, his coming unto earth would have been in vain. Jesus could have brought several hundred crews of Angels to proclaim his kingdom here, but the Bible tells us that angels desired to do this, but God gave this task to human beings. Their preparation was not easy because they were being trained for a work totally different from what they imagined to be the objective of the training. They began to follow Jesus without any intention of becoming preachers. Their hope was that, because it is the Messiah, he would establish a world political empire of which they would be administrators (v.tb. Mt.13).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">The method by which Jesus changed their concept about the work he and the twelve had to do was by introducing Himself to them with all the fullness of his divine glory; so that no matter how different his way of speaking and acting was from the way in which they expected the Messiah to speak and act, they still would believe it was Christ, the Messiah. That's one of the reasons he performed miracles and was transfigured before their eyes, verify how John describes it in chapter 20.30,31. (According to Halley's Biblical Manual, Pg. 448, Ed Life).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">-----------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jesus explained in several occasions to his disciples that he would be crucified and rise again, but the twelve had difficulty understanding it at first. The passages in Matthew and Luke 16:21-23. 9:22 show us this scenario. In Mark. 8:31-33, Jesus clearly states here that it was necessary for the Son of man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. In chapter 9:30-31 Jesus once again foretells his death and resurrection, and in chapter 10:32-34. While Jesus was beginning his journey here on earth as the Messiah he chose his disciples and from the first day He already started training them. This was the practical in the training , the coop-practice so to speak. They watched Jesus do His Ministry and as they observed Him, they were trained to do so as well.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jesus knew that transforming these laymen into apostles was not an easy task, so with patience and with great wisdom he led them in every step of the way. It was necessary to make them aware that he Jesus was the Messiah as required to in Scriptures fulfill them everything that was written about Him. He used these twelve to start the Church of Christ here on earth, the Bride of the Lamb. Peter calls our attention in his letter, of the fact that the angels desired the task of preaching the Gospel; was not given to them, but to the human being - 1 Peter 1:12. The last week before the Crucifixion was very intense for both Jesus, the Christ, as well as for his disciples. The disciples had difficulties to understand some things that Jesus tried to teach them. The disciples witnessed several scenarios where Jesus was literally going through tough trials. They observed, and often did not understand what was going on.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span>&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Let's look at some of what goes on in the following situation. Jesus enters Jerusalem and is applauded by everyone as King; we know this passage as the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. Here another episode happens that the disciples did not understand at the time.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">In verses 14 to 19 of John chapter 12 describes the following:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ø<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">V. 14 -15 "Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it, as it is written, "Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion; see, your king is coming, seated on a donkey's colt". Jesus did this because He was fulfilling what was written by the Prophet Zechariah about him, and the Messiah had to fulfill all that was written about him: "Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey" - Zech. 9:9.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Except that on the day that this happened his disciples did not understand it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ø<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The apostle herein mentioned that they remembered after Jesus was glorified that these things were written about him. Vs 16 - "At first his disciples did not understand all this. Only after Jesus was glorified did they realize that these things had been written about him and that they had done these things to him".<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ø<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Vs. 17-19 = “Now the crowd that was with him when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to spread the word. Many people, because they had heard that he had given this miraculous sign, went out to meet him. So the Pharisees said to one another, "See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!"</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Both in my life and in yours, we go through similar experiences. Some things happen and God tries to speak to us through the Holy Spirit, who dwells in us, but we do not heard or do not understand it and we are afflicted. Later on we go through another experience and it reminds us of what happened before and it seems like a light goes on in us and everything starts to make sense. I believe that after Pentecost when the Holy Spirit began to clarify things to them, the apostles must have said: now it sure makes sense what he said that day. Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the Feast. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. "Sir," they said, "we would like to see Jesus." Then we read that Jesus instead of introducing himself to the Greeks, at least the text does not tell us if he actually spoke to the Greeks or if he said the following to all who were there: <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Vs. 14-18 =</span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">24 I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.</span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">25 The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.</span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">26 Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.</span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">27 "Now my heart is troubled, and what shall I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour.</span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">28 Father, glorify your name!" Then a voice came from heaven, "I have glorified it, and will glorify it again." Jo. 12:24-28.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jesus explains that unless a kernel of wheat which falls into the ground and does not die, it stays alone: but if it dies, it bears much fruit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Jesus was referring about his own death here. These words were very concentrated and a profound teaching; short, but contained the essence of what he was go through in a couple of days. I believe he said all this, to these Greeks to learn as well, that Whoever loves his life will lose it, and whoever hated his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Jesus makes it clear to them, if you love your life, you will lose it, and if you hate life in this world, you will gain eternal life. I think if I would have been there for the first time listening to Jesus say this, I would have said like some of the disciples said, what a tough speech this is who can understand it? The disciples and the Greeks, and all who were around him there; they probably did not understand at the time what Jesus meant by this speech. They expected that Jesus, the Messiah would reign now and get a wonderful future for the nation of Israel; and Jesus begins to speak about to fall in the ground and die? I think we would have been somewhat confused that day as well; with an explanation that made no sense at the time to anyone.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">“On hearing it, many of his disciples said, "This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?" - Jn. 6:60. Some translation say: who can understand it? So if I like my life I will lose it. But, is this what Jesus really meant? Jesus knew their thoughts and knew what was going on in their hearts. Jesus makes a point of emphasizing that it is necessary to make a choice. Like Jesus did with Peter, He asked him: Peter do you love me, then take care of my sheep, stop running after something that you believe will give you success; in this case I cannot use you in my kingdom. Jesus goes on to say: Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there shall also my servant be. And if any one serves me, the Father will honour him. The Greeks received this education, you want to follow me, then come, but you need to make a decision whether you will be by my side or not, this is what Jesus clarified. This message also serves for you as for me as well. And then he gets anguished, and everyone there witnessed this time as well. Can you imagine what the disciples must have thought at this hour? Surely, they were uncertain what they should be thinking at this time. A little fear, and puzzled as well.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">He speaks in front of the public: "Now my heart is troubled, and what shall I say?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>'Father, save me from this hour'? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour. Father, glorify your name!" And God heard His prayer and answered: "I have glorified it, and will glorify it again." Jo. 12:27-28. Look at that beautiful fellowship between God the Father and God the Son on earth. When the Son spoke God heard and answered. Hallelujahs! And then we read that the crowd heard a voice. "The crowd that was there and heard it said it had thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him. Jesus said, "This voice was for your benefit, not mine. Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out. But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself." He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die" - Jn. 12: 29-33.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">The people were confused; they did not really know what it was. I believe they failed to understand that this was God's voice sounding there, because Jesus himself said that people that are in the world do not see the Holy Spirit and do not know Him; but we know do. This reminds me of two verses that speak of the fact that the person that is not of God does not hear His voice; therefore they concluded that it was a thunder.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Let's read the verses: <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;Courier New&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Courier New&quot;;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">“The Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you” - Jn. 14:17.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span></i></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;Courier New&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Courier New&quot;;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">“We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood” - 1 Jn. 4:6.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">We know that the disciples saw it, as the Apostle John describes us what happened there at the time. Then Jesus says that: "This voice was for your benefit, not mine. Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out. But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die" Jn12:30-33. Jesus makes a point to explain why all this happened. There were enough witnesses to declare that the Messiah had been introduced to them by the voice that came from heaven, God was speaking there to them. Many heard it, and it's something that cannot be disputed is many witnessed this. Please note as well as Jesus prepares his disciples, He prepares you and me at this hour. Jesus says: Now is the judgment of this world.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jesus knew that with his death on the cross there, if he would fall as the wheat in the earth and die, this would bring the judgment to this world, the prince of darkness would be judged. And Jesus says, when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men unto me. He explains it briefly, everything we need to know that He is the Messiah who came to save that what was lost. We read in another passage in which Jesus says that no one takes his life away from Him, and yes, he who gives it of himself.. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">"No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father" - Jn. 10:18. Jesus makes it clear that He is always in control of the circumstances; he clearly states that no one can take away his life away from Him. So, of no one can take His life away from Him, and He gave it willingly for us; then we must agree that there was a very high purpose behind this action of His, relinquishing act of giving his earthly life, so that we can live. Jesus said He had the power to give it up and to take it back. He said: I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is how Jesus gave us the purpose to be lived in “God is Love”.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"></span>&nbsp;</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Then the Jews demanded of him, "What miraculous sign can you show us to prove your authority to do all this?"<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days." The Jews replied, "It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you are going to raise it in three days?"<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>But the temple he had spoken of was his body. After he was raised from the dead, his disciples recalled what he had said. Then they believed the Scripture and the words that Jesus had spoken” – Jn.2:18-22.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">As Jesus said destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days, in reality He was telling them that they could not do it; unless Jesus allowed them to do it. Everything was and is, and always will be in complete control of our God."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>And we read that after Jesus was raised from the dead, his disciples recalled what he had said. Then they believed the Scripture and the words that Jesus had spoken. In this passage Jesus also indicates that he would resume his life after three days, after they crucified Him. Jesus, The Messiah is in control of everything. If, Jesus said if they did it with him, they will do it with us. Jesus was in control when they did it with Him, Jesus is also in control over what they will do to us or not. Oh glory, Praise God, Praise our Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span>&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span>&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span>&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span>&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;<span>In the Lord's Service&nbsp;<span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">I greet you in His Love</span></span></span></span></div><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Antonina Penner.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Missionary </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Masters inTheology.. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;"><span style="font-size: large;">ISBN- 978-0-9881063-1-4</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;"><span style="font-size: large;">Copyright 2012/11/26 by: “Ministério Visão de Águias”.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;"><span style="font-size: large;">No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;"><span style="font-size: large;">electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;"><span style="font-size: large;">storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.</span></span></div></span><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;</span></div></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;</span></div>A. Pennerhttps://plus.google.com/115121654578716192039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843697599381660534.post-36995727705020368122015-11-18T21:21:00.002-05:002015-11-18T21:22:17.572-05:0022nd lesson = God's Purpose in loving the Human Being <br /><h1 style="margin: 0.25in 0in 0pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Toc346008889"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: &quot;cambria&quot;;">The Purpose Of Gethsemane.</span></span></a><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></h1><br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Gethsemane is part of the life of the Perfect Man in Christ.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">One day as Jesus was talking with his disciples; He taught them about who wants to be the greatest. Jesus does not promise the highest rank in his kingdom here on earth to those who serve him. It is necessary to be willing to pay the price of being a servant of God, just as Jesus did.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Jesus taught his disciples during three years, he led them in their growth in discipleship; until transforming them into future leaders of the Church here on earth. The disciples walked with Jesus from town to town, village to village. Jesus taught in front of them, healed, raised the dead, multiplied the loaves of bread, gave sight to the blind, made the deaf hear, and innumerable other miracles. John makes an emphasis here to say: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name" - Jo. 20:30-31</i><o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">"When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles" - Lk. 6:13, Mt 10:1-8. </span></i><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">These twelve were given the power to cast out demons and heal and they came back with the report as succeeded in their mission. Let's read Lc.10 :17-20 "The seventy-two returned with joy and said, "Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name." He replied, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven".<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Jesus knew that the time had come for Him to give His life for humankind; and he talks with his disciples at supper time, but his disciples began to question who was the greatest among them. Jesus had trained them all the same, the twelve and the seventy alike, (some scriptures say seventy-two) giving the same power and authority at all alike, but at this time at the supper began an inquiry who was the greatest among them.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Let's read the passage: </span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">23 They began to question among themselves which of them it might be who would do this. </span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">24 Also a dispute arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest.</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">25 Jesus said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors.</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">26 But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves.</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">27 For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">28 You are those who have stood by me in my trials.</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">29 And I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one on me,</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">30 so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">31 "Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat.</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">32 But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers."</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">33 But he replied, "Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death."</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">34 Jesus answered, "I tell you, Peter, before the rooster crows today, you will deny three times that you know me."</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">35 Then Jesus asked them, "When I sent you without purse, bag or sandals, did you lack anything?" "Nothing," they answered. </span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">36 He said to them, "But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">37 It is written: 'And he was numbered with the transgressors'; and I tell you that this must be fulfilled in me. Yes, what is written about me is reaching its fulfillment."</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">38 The disciples said, "See, Lord, here are two swords." "That is enough," he replied.</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">39 Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>- Lk. 22:23-39</span></i><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;symbol&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">®<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">This passage starts where they began to question among themselves which of them it might be who would do this.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Also a dispute arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest. = During three years Jesus had taught them to love one another, to treat them equal and that no one was to be called master, except for Him, who truly was the Master. He taught them to serve and be humble and they start to dispute to see who was considered to be the greatest. I think if these were my students, I would fail them all in the test, they did exactly the opposite that they were told.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;symbol&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">®<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Jesus said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors. But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves. Jesus in his loving kind way of guiding them in all He taught them directs them into the right vision they were suppose to have. He says: But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, (some translations say the smallest) and the one who rules like the one who serves.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;symbol&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">®<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves. Jesus made it very clear that He as the Savior, the Son of God, should be the one to be served; and he was teaching how to serve by serving them.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;symbol&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">®<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">You are those who have stood by me in my trials. Jesus makes it clear to them that He knew that the disciples were with Him in His trials; then He says: And I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one on me so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Jesus was showing them that there was an appointed time when his disciples would get special seats in heaven; but only when the time was right, and not here on earth.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;symbol&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">®<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Jesus says to Simon Peter: "Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers". = Jesus knows when we are weak, He knows when we are going to be tempted, He knows if we are going to fail; and He knows how we are going to succeed. So, once your come out of the struggle, and when you overcome the tough battle than use the experience to lead other people to be strong as well. This indicates very strongly why God allows us to go through trials and temptations; so we can help others when they struggle.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;symbol&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">®<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">But Peter replied to Jesus saying: "Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death".</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;symbol&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">®<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Jesus knew ahead of time what was going to happen so he<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>answered him: "I tell you, Peter, before the rooster crows today, you will deny three times that you know me".</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;symbol&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">®<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Jesus knows everything we need in every scenario and in each occasion. Then Jesus asked them: "When I sent you without purse, bag or sandals, did you lack anything?" "Nothing," they answered. He said to them, "But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one. It is written: 'And he was numbered with the transgressors'; and I tell you that this must be fulfilled in me. Yes, what is written about me is reaching its fulfillment." The disciples said, "See, Lord, here are two swords." "That is enough," he replied.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;symbol&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">®<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Jesus made sure to show them that He was aware of everything that was about to happen and making His disciples prepared for everything, and after that He took them to the Mount of Olives. Verse 39: Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>At this supper Jesus was preparing them to see, it was not about being the best and the greatest; but it was about paying the price and going to the Mount of Olives to pray and be prepared for the upcoming battle.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The stature of a perfect man does not describe who is greater or lesser in the heavenly Kingdom and yes, it is about obeying and walking as Jesus did. Jesus was an example in everything. He explains about this saying: But I am among you as one who serves. You are those who have stood by me in my trials. And I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one on me, so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. For this very reason it is important that we all remain faithful in the work that Jesus gave us. Do not let greed or love of money, status or high positions here on earth take our attention of the target. We have already studied in the present study that when the first human being took his gaze of the target he sinned and all mankind fell from God's grace.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">After this conversation went to the Mount of Olives, the disciples followed him. It is essential that everyone who says that he is a disciple of Jesus follows his footsteps. Many people desire to be leaders, to shine and receive a very high salary and have a wealthy lifestyle as pastors and teachers being the head (senior pastor to be honoured) in the leadership of the Church of Jesus. According to this passage in Luke 22, these places were given to the apostles. We have to pay attention to the teaching that Jesus gave to His disciples, we shall walk as they were taught to walk; and continue steadfast as Jesus commanded them. Neither I nor you should go after something that will get us from the goal as Jesus instructed them. It is of utmost importance that we keep our eyes on Jesus, who begins and ends the good work in our lives. It is Jesus our Lord and King of Glory that is who determines what we are in his kingdom, therefore we submit and surrender unto Him as He pleases.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">We have learned so far the stages that each one passes, and it is not possible for someone to want to do the works what the disciples did after Pentecost when we are still young in our faith. Fact is, not even Jesus began while he was young at age, and yes, He waited properly as the Father had commanded him. "By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me" - Jn. 5:30.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">He made it very clear to them in several occasions that he was working and acting as he heard the Father speak. Jesus makes it clear in his teaching that we should live as He taught in the Sermon on the Mount. He instructed them how they should behave and conduct himself as his disciple. Jesus said that would transform them into fishers of men, and he did. The apostle Paul says that if someone desires the position of a bishop, or be an elder, or deacon, and so on, he aspires a good thing, but that should not be someone new in the faith. Notice how he writes this to Timothy. "He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil" - 1 Tm. 3:6. I think for the same reason, we should not desire high positions; if God did not put us there, not to fall into the condemnation of the devil.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Many people believe that because they experienced the filling of the Holy Spirit when they received Jesus as Lord and Savior of their lives; that this enables them to work immediately in Gods’ Kingdom. Nothing is further from the truth than this. Jesus, at the age of twelve was in the synagogue and he was listening and questioning the doctors, according to Lk. 2:46-47 = <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers”. </i>Jesus at this time was already filled with the Holy Spirit, but he waited to descend upon him the anointing that came from his Father, at the right time for the right work. </span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Although he knew that He was the Christ who came to save the world, at twelve years he did nothing beyond what he was permitted to do. Jesus obeyed his parents at age twelve. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you". </i>- Vs. 48 of Chapter 2. The truth that I want to emphasize here is the fact that Jesus was aware of everything he was going to do here on earth, he knew it all; that had to be a perfect grown up man before starting his journey as the Messiah. Jesus in spite of being God, He waited for the right time to act in God's Kingdom here on earth. </span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">All of us that are His children and disciples we should only act and start working when the Holy Spirit enable us to do so, and when He leads us thereby. But when it comes to preaching and being a pastor, evangelist and so on, it must not be a neophyte; a recent convert. We should talk about our faith since the first day on, yes, just as Jesus did in the temple; he spoke, he was questioned in the temple among the doctors, but he submitted himself to those who were above him. It requires training to be transformed into an apostle of Jesus. Paul when he was converted, he was taken away for 14 years, and when he returned God began to use him. He still needed to be trained by Barnabas and the other apostles. In Luke chapter 4:16 we read that Jesus at age of thirty, on a Saturday he entered in the synagogue according to his custom; and He stood up to read. Jesus knew how to wait for the right day to go and read and proclaim that now was fulfilled what was written about him; Oh Hallelujahs. <o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The disciples were trained for three years in the teaching of Jesus before Pentecost. Each of them already knew that they should preach the Gospel; but they waited for the day that Jesus had appointed for them. Jesus suffered for the fact that he positioned himself and when he did this, he was persecuted by the enemy to whom He came to overcome. Jesus defeated the enemy dying on the cross and no one suffered more than Him. But, Jesus warns us that the disciple is not greater than his master, nor the servant above his Lord. He was persecuted, and we will be as well.</span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Something really beautiful happens when a life is tested, when we go through the fire and the trials here on earth, the best of us comes up. A lesson to be learned from the Garden Gethsemane is that our lives will go through experiences where we will be grinded and transformed to the point on which is brought out the better of us. On the Mount of Olives is where the olives are processed which grow there. These olives pass through the press to extract the oil from them. I researched a bit as how the olives are processed in order to extract the oil from them. When we go through trials, we are processed just as the olives are. As we go through trials and we act in spirit and live in spirit, than the fruit which is extracted from us is spiritual; that is what Jesus wishes to produce through us. We pay a high price yes we will go through temptations and be tested. <o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The greatest purpose to be lived on this earth is to bring forth through our life the image and likeness of God in us. We all are tested in the same way as master was tested, this will cause to come forth through us HIS IMAGE AND LIKENESS: if we do walk and live as Jesus did. Just as the master the servants are too. We are not better than Jesus and if he was tested, so we will be. The Bible says I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me, and I can live my life here as He did; through Him.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">It is sufficient for the disciple to be such as his Master, and it is enough for the servant to be as his Lord. If Jesus was honored, we will also be. If Jesus was accepted, we will accept as well. The Master was persecuted, and it will also happen with his disciples. The disciple needs to be willing to deny himself, in order to be a faithful servant, as God requires it.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">One Day in the Garden Gethsemane, Jesus prayed the following: <o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Gethsemane = 14:32-42pp -- Mt 26:36-46; Lk 22:40-46</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">32 They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, "Sit here while I pray."</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">33 He took Peter, James and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. </span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">34"My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death," he said to them. "Stay here and keep watch."</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">35 Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour might pass from him. </span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">36"Abba", Father," he said, "everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will."</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">37 Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. "Simon," he said to Peter, "are you asleep? Could you not keep watch for one hour?</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">38Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak."</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">39 Once more he went away and prayed the same thing. </span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">40 When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. They did not know what to say to him. </span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">41 Returning the third time, he said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">In chapter 13 of John, in verse one we read that Jesus knew that the time had come to pass from this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. Jesus knew what He had to do and what He would pass. And we can see in the three year trajectory he took his disciples wherever he would go; he was never caught by surprise of anything that happened, but He was aware of everything before it happened. Let us take a look at what takes place: He arrives at the Garden, and he says to his disciples: stay here, sit down, and I will pray. I do not know how you would have felt if you would have been there. But here is how I pondered over this in my heart: they were with Jesus at the supper, they were part of the scenario in the last week as Jesus entered Jerusalem; applauded by the people around Him as King. "They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna!" "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Blessed is the King of Israel!" "- Jn. 12:13. <o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">With no doubt for Jesus it was very difficult to go through this experience that he had there in the Garden. Jesus had to submit himself to the Will Of His Father who is in heaven. God the Son, knew what he had to do here on earth, and what he came here for. But as a human being says the Bible he learned obedience unto death. If, they called the father of the family Beelzebub, how much more those of his household, he warns us.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The olive undergoes a process for the oil to be extracted from it. Every one of us needs to deny him selves so that the life of Jesus can be seen through us; that is the similarity of how we undergo the process as the olives. There in the Garden was extracted the Son of Man who came to save those who were lost, from Jesus the human being. At the same time that he was Jesus from Nazareth, seen in an earthly perspective; he was the Messiah, the Christ from the heavenly perspective. Jesus had to learn to position Himself as the Messiah, who had been sent. God allows us to go through trials, Jesus passed through them, for the purpose to be lived is the fact that God actually dwells within us, and his presence is reflected in our lives if we walk in His light. <o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">We mentioned earlier in this book that Peter had to make a decision. And Peter took that decision. Jesus confronted him if asking him if he loved him. As Peter responded yes; Jesus told him: take care of my sheep. Do you love Jesus? If so, than, make your decision whether you will take care of Jesus’ sheep as He determined! Jesus confronted Peter with the question and repeated the same question three times. <o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Does it seem to you sometimes as if God says things over and over again to you? He will proceed this way until He sees we grasped it. We see that Jesus only did this with Peter. He asked his disciples about the fact of he loved Him. Peter had to decide whether he would receive "God is Love" in his life and allow Him to reign or not. Every human being will be questioned by God whether he loves Him or not; and if he does, he will be commanded to go and take care of Gods’ sheep. It is necessary to decide here on earth if we will receive Jesus as Lord and Savior of our lives or not. Since this is the entrance to the eternal home; Jesus is the door. When we make our life dwelling place of our God, then we are written in the book of life. Jn. 1:12-13 says it very clear: “Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God--children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Maybe you're walking in the desert of your life, or might be climbing the highest mountain as Moses had to climb. Some of us are asking just like Peter, if is You oh Lord, tell me to walk upon the waters. Many tasks and things that God sends his disciples to do here on earth, it to test their faith, but if God commanded us to go; He enables us to this, according to his good pleasure. When we are slandered, and maybe even called Beelzebub, as they did with our Lord and Savior Jesus, we must learn with God how to respond as Jesus did. Submit everything to God the Father in Heaven, in the name of Jesus and allow Him to reign in every circumstance. <o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br /></div><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br /></div><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: right;">&nbsp;<span style="font-size: x-small;">In the Lord's Service&nbsp;<span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">I greet you in His Love</span></span></span></div><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Antonina Penner.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Missionary </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Masters inTheology.. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;">&nbsp;</div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">ISBN- 978-0-9881063-1-4</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">Copyright 2012/11/26 by: “Ministério Visão de Águias”.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.</span></div></span><div style="text-align: right;">&nbsp;</div></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">&nbsp;</div></o:p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">&nbsp;</div></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">&nbsp;</div>A. Pennerhttps://plus.google.com/115121654578716192039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843697599381660534.post-78953018192228091182015-09-23T13:45:00.000-04:002015-09-23T13:45:17.067-04:0021th lesson = God's Purpose in loving the Human Being <span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span><br /><br /><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;"> <br /><h1 style="margin: 0.25in 0in 0pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Toc346008888"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Perfect Man in Christ is a Fundamental Requirement.</span></span></a><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></h1><br /> <br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The Stature of Perfect Man in Christ is a fundamental requirement to fulfill our duty here on earth; and not an option. </span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">It is a commandment to walk in Christ as He walked here on earth in His Father. Jesus said: “On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him”- John 14:20-21. There is an undeniable fact: More and more in our globalized world, the pursuit of excellence in communications and positions of perfection is a challenge for anyone who wants to achieve a higher level of professionalism. In a competitive world where good marketing staff may be the password for success, there is a need of the technical competence; combined with behavioral and emotional competence, including more enriching interpersonal relationships.</span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Furthermore, in the spiritual world it is no different; for those who are part of God's family, and are part of the Body of Christ, who should be announcing The Good News Of Love Of Our God of salvation for those who had been lost = that is, every human being. How would this professionalism be in the Kingdom of God? I am impressed by the words of Jesus and let them meditate here now. Jesus gives us a tremendous example how to be the best among all. Hallelujahs!! I believe that it is worth to quote the whole text here to obtain an overview of the subject. I marvel how Jesus taught, and we must learn from this from Him.</span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">“1 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples: </span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">2 "The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat.</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">3 So you must obey them and do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">4 They tie up heavy loads and put them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">5 "Everything they do is done for men to see: They make their phylacteries wide and the tassels on their garments long;</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">6 they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues;</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">7 they love to be greeted in the marketplaces and to have men call them 'Rabbi'.</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">8 "But you are not to be called 'Rabbi,' for you have only one Master and you are all brothers.</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">9 And do not call anyone on earth 'father,' for you have one Father, and he is in heaven.</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">10 Nor are you to be called 'teacher,' for you have one Teacher, the Christ.</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">11 The greatest among you will be your servant.</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">12 For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. "Matthew 23:1-12.</span></i></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">And... Lk. 22:24-30.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">" 24 Also a dispute arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest.</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">25 Jesus said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors.</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">26 But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves.</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">27 For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves. (Bold is my emphasis)</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">28 You are those who have stood by me in my trials.</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">29 And I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one on me,</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">30 so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. - Lk. 22:24-30. </span></i></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Through the warnings of Jesus in this passage we see that in Gods' Kingdom, the goal is not to want to be the best in communication and marketing; as it is in the world of commerce in which anyone who makes the best advertisement is the victor. Jesus makes it very clear how the attitude should be in our heart, we are brothers serving the Master; the Christ. God is our Father, and as the apostle says we are ambassadors of the greatest. We are here representing God here on earth, the one who is the Greatest. And there is more, the GREATEST = GOD, lives within us and communicates through us. Jesus as He represented His Father here on earth gave us an example, as how to proceed, he washed the disciples’ feet. And afterward he told them they should serve each other. <o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">“Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him”</span></i><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> - John 14:23 NIV.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">"Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, keep my words: and my Father will love him, and come unto him and make our abode with him" - John. 14:23. KJV.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Let's study this a little bit here:<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Century Schoolbook&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Century Schoolbook&quot;;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">"Jesus spoke to the crowd and saying to his disciples." The teaching that he gives in this text is for the general crowd and his disciples.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Century Schoolbook&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Century Schoolbook&quot;;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">"The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat. So you must obey them and do everything they tell you”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>= Jesus was warning them that there are many people who are looking to have the church leadership, as well as the theological line that they prefer to apply, but he says that we should not be so. We shall obey the commandments of God, instituted in the Church of Christ. And when the servants of God teach us, we should do our best to obey the Word of God.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Century Schoolbook&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Century Schoolbook&quot;;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">So you must obey them and do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach. They tie up heavy loads and put them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them. "Everything they do is done for men to see: They make their phylacteries wide and the tassels on their garments long; = This it is an alert that we must pay attention to and seek God to help us not err in this regard. When God reminds us that there are leaders within the kingdom of God acting wrong, and we should not do as they do, it is because the matter is serious. The Bible speaks of false prophets, speaks of wolves in sheep’s clothing. Jesus said in John 10 about the thief who comes to kill, steal and destroy. We must be careful whom we place as leaders in our churches. They must be proven as the Word of God says. They need to be approved to perform their functions in the church.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Century Schoolbook&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Century Schoolbook&quot;;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues; = People who love to be served first at the communion, and the chairs of honour in the churches. Chairs that are placed for the elders and deacons and important pastors, should not be a dispute on them. There are people who fight for the best positions in the church. Jesus teaches us that we should not be as such.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Century Schoolbook&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Century Schoolbook&quot;;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">“They love to be greeted in the marketplaces and to have men call them 'Rabbi'. "But you are not to be called 'Rabbi,' for you have only one Master and you are all brothers.” = Many pastors love to receive praises and greetings. Presently at the time of pursuing doctorate in theology and everything else to achieve a PhD, everything revolves around whoever can be best. Jesus draws our attention in this regard.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Century Schoolbook&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Century Schoolbook&quot;;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">And do not call anyone on earth 'father,' for you have one Father, and he is in heaven.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Century Schoolbook&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Century Schoolbook&quot;;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Nor are you to be called 'teacher,' for you have one Teacher, the Christ. The greatest among you will be your servant. For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. = Titles are not sin, provided that they do not cause us to sin against your brethren. Jesus is the Master, and not us; we are his disciples and servants.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Century Schoolbook&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Century Schoolbook&quot;;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Also a dispute arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest. Jesus said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors. But ye shall not be so: but the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves. <o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Century Schoolbook&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Century Schoolbook&quot;;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves. For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves. You are those who have stood by me in my trials.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Century Schoolbook&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Century Schoolbook&quot;;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">And I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one on me. Jesus desires us to be the same as he is. And the Father had conferred the kingdom unto Him, and he was conferring the kingdom unto his disciples. Therefore, we should not strive to be the biggest, but strive to serve one another.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Oh glory, Hallelujahs!! May God, the Eternal Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit be praised and exalted!</span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">We are greater than Jesus’ employees; He chose, equipped and prepared us for this work. We are His ambassadors’, we represent Him here now on earth. After Jesus was resurrected He told his disciples: "Again Jesus said, "Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you" - Jn. 20:21. Let's analyze this a bit. The same position that Jesus received here on earth by his Father He gave to the Church. He said, As the Father has sent me, I am sending you. It was Jesus who qualified us for the work He has sent us to do. It is not our character nor our skills and neither our knowledge gained in any university that qualifies us; but the Blood of the Lamb does.</span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">No "human being" can be perfect on his own efforts, cannot even reach the stature of a perfect man on his own. It is Jesus who saves us, heals us, prepares us in the right way, leads us, equips us and Jesus uses us in accordance of his goodwill. Jesus sent us to do the same mission he had received to go after those who were lost. But, it is not us that do the work, but He does it through us. Paul writes to the Philippians that the One who began the good work in us will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ; Fl. 1:6,2:13. And also says that He operates both, to will and fulfill according to his good will God works this in the lives of each of us, we only need to accept it.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">As you can see God has a purpose too high for each of us to live here on this earth. It starts here on earth and will continue there in glory with Him Eternal life begins here when we invite Jesus to be our Lord and Savior of our lives. </span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;Century Schoolbook&quot;; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;Century Schoolbook&quot;; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> Jesus prepared his disciples so well that he did not forget any detail. Jesus warned the disciples that they would be persecuted like he was, and that none of us is more than the master. If he was persecuted, we will be also..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Mt 10:24-25 "A student is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. It is enough for the student to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebub, how much more the members of his household! "<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The disciple is not greater than the master. </span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The servant is not above his master.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">It is enough for the disciple to be like his master.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">And it is enough for the servant to be as his Lord.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">If the head of the house has been called Beelzebub, how much more the members of his household.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Let us pause a bit here in this verse from Matthew 10:24-25. Let's look at these five important points that Jesus pointed out. The disciple is not greater than his teacher, and the servant is not more than his master. Have you ever meditated upon the fact that Jesus said this? If we analyze this situation, it is obvious that a disciple is not greater than the master, and why is it then that Jesus made this observance to his followers?<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">I truly believe in fact that God used lots of love as He called the human being to do this task of bringing the gospel to the unsaved. The Bible says that the angels desired to proclaim the gospel, but God gave it to the human being, (1 Pet 1:9-12). God had previously experienced a day where his creature wanted to rise above Him.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Isaiah 14:12-18 </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">“12 How you have fallen from heaven, O morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the earth, you who once laid low the nations!</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">13 You said in your heart, "I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, on the utmost heights of the sacred mountain.</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">14 I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High."</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">15 But you are brought down to the grave, to the depths of the pit.</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">16 Those who see you stare at you, they ponder your fate: "Is this the man who shook the earth and made kingdoms tremble, </span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">17 the man who made the world a desert, who overthrew its cities and would not let his captives go home?"</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">18 All the kings of the nations lie in state, each in his own tomb.” <o:p></o:p></span></i></div><br /> <br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">We read in Isaiah 14:12-18, the description how the morning star fell from the heaven. The chapter describes the fall of Lucifer, and according to verse 14 it says: “I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High”. Jesus knew the devil would tempt many of the followers and disciples to boast about the fact that God uses them. Jesus said that whosoever believeth in him would do greater works than he did. Jo. 14:12 "I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father". <o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">I believe that Jesus wanted to warn his disciples that the temptation exists; and it can happen for a person to feel the desire to be a top and high leader over the others, especially when God uses him a lot. When a person is honored a lot here on earth, the opportunity arises for him to become high headed. Jesus teaches us that we must remain humble just as he was. <o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">He taught them also that, if they persecuted Jesus; they will also persecute us. Jesus sent the human being as the Father sent him, and He sent us to preach the gospel to every creation unto the ends of the earth. I believe Jesus was saying that the Church, the Body of Christ, would do greater things than He did when he was here in person. God has an eternal purpose with the human being He created in his image and likeness, hallelujahs.<o:p></o:p></span></div></span><br /></span><br /><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span><br /><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span><br /><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span><br /><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span><br /><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span><br /><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span><br /><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span><br /><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span>&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In the Lord's Service&nbsp;</span></span></div><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span><div style="text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">I greet you in His Love</span></span></span></div><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: small;"><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Antonina Penner.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Missionary </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Masters inTheology.. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;">&nbsp;</div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">ISBN- 978-0-9881063-1-4</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">Copyright 2012/11/26 by: “Ministério Visão de Águias”.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher</span></div></span><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div></span><br />A. Pennerhttps://plus.google.com/115121654578716192039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843697599381660534.post-27992261721329881682015-09-05T09:56:00.001-04:002015-09-05T09:56:43.254-04:0020th lesson = God's Purpose in loving the Human Being <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2yYLDA7pk78/SWW4vSUOAFI/AAAAAAAABS4/TFtZmX4_lH8/s1600/JesusBanner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="195" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2yYLDA7pk78/SWW4vSUOAFI/AAAAAAAABS4/TFtZmX4_lH8/s320/JesusBanner.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center" style="text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span>&nbsp;</div><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span lang="en-CA"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Purpose to be Lived In the Stature of a Perfect Man?</span></span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span lang="en-CA"><span style="font-size: large;">The purpose to be lived with God is very high, it is to fulfill the mission He has given us. Jesus said: "As the Father sent me I send you." This is the purpose to be lived the fact that we see God always ensures success in all situations for his children. The Love of God is always watching and protecting us in every circumstance of life. Jesus came to bring us life in abundance, and God wants us to enjoy this life here.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-CA">Many people complain because they do not receive all these promises. The promises are for those who receive Jesus and believe in him (John 1:12). Can you already understand what the mission of Jesus was here on earth? Jesus says that just as the Father has sent me, I send you. Being sent by Jesus is to fulfill a very high mission; to announce "God is Love" to all human beings. The purpose is to reach every human being and fish them into His kingdom. Jesus said I will make you fisher of man. God wants to see our life fulfilled to the end, and He wants to see us happy, in “God is Love” so that we can reach the highest perspective that comes from the Throne of God. Gad made us, created us to have a Loving Relationship with us for all eternity in His Kingdom; protected from all evil. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-CA">If God did not have a very high purpose in the creation of the human being, he would not have created him in His Own Image and Likeness. God first created the entire universe, he made all the vegetation on the land to produce food for the animals and for the human being HE was about to create. But, only the human being was created in the image of God and His likeness. The human being is created in a special way, God had intended to have an eternal relationship with this being that he created. This is evidenced by the fact that he did not spare His Own Son to save the human being when he fell from Gods grace. The purpose to be lived is to reach the stature of a perfect man to fulfill the sending of the human being by the Lord Jesus. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span lang="en-CA"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>The Great Commission according to Mathew 28:16-20:</strong></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span lang="en-CA"><i><span style="font-size: large;">16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go.</span></i></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-CA"><i>17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. </i></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span lang="en-CA"><i><span style="font-size: large;">18 Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span lang="en-CA"><i><span style="font-size: large;">19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,</span></i></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span lang="en-CA"><i><span style="font-size: large;">20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span lang="en-CA"><span style="font-size: large;">According to Mark 16:14-20</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span lang="en-CA"><i><span style="font-size: large;">14 Later Jesus appeared to the Eleven as they were eating; he rebuked them for their lack of faith and their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen him after he had risen.</span></i></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span lang="en-CA"><i><span style="font-size: large;">15 He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.</span></i></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span lang="en-CA"><i><span style="font-size: large;">16Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.</span></i></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span lang="en-CA"><i><span style="font-size: large;">17And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;</span></i></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span lang="en-CA"><i><span style="font-size: large;">18they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well."</span></i></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span lang="en-CA"><i><span style="font-size: large;">19 After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God.</span></i></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span lang="en-CA"><i><span style="font-size: large;">20 Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-CA">What is the Purpose to be lived in the Stature of a Perfect Man? I do believe that base on the two Scriptures stated above we can say that the Purpose to be lived is to obey in the call Jesus has given us. Going therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely we can know that Jesus is with us always, to the very end of the age. And we need to believe that what Jesus said happens and that He fulfills His promises, as we walk upon this Promises. Jesus whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: In the name of Jesus we as well will drive out demons; we will speak in new tongues; we will pick up snakes with our hands; and when we drink deadly poison, it will not hurt us at all; and we will place our hands on sick people, and they will get well. Yes, based upon the promise of Jesus we need to take our stand. It is His Word and He sent us as His Father sent Him. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div lang="en-CA" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span lang="en-CA"><span style="font-size: large;">God is preparing the Bride of Christ here on earth, the beloved Church that He is building in Christ Jesus. One day Jesus will come to pick up His Church. In Revelation we read that we will celebrate the wedding of the Lamb, and we will be the Bride. Together with Him we shall reign for all eternity over the entire universe and everything that God has created, that what now with these eyes we cannot observe or see. Our mind has not the capacity of understanding everything at this point. But, one day we will see and understand as we are seen and understood by him, God.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span lang="en-CA"><span style="font-size: large;">"By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me" - Jn. 5:30.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span lang="en-CA"><span style="font-size: large;">Jesus did not come to do his will but the will of His Father who is in heaven. Jesus teaches us to be the same way and seek the will of the Father who is in heaven. In the next chapter we will see that he teaches, as the Father, who lives, hath sent me and I live by the Father. He goes on to say in that verse: “Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me” - Jn. 6:57. This fact is the purpose to be lived in the stature of a perfect man that Jesus compares the fact that he lived by the Father So it is with us, who feeds on Him, Jesus, will live by Him.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span lang="en-CA"><span style="font-size: large;">The mission that Jesus the Christ had was to be the Messiah who would restore the life of the human being to a higher level than it was before the fall there in the Garden Eden. Jesus gave the right to become Children of God, for those that believe in His Name. "Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God--” - Jn. 1:12. Jesus came and died for us and fulfilling His mission and also sent those who received Him to continue His work earth. Jesus said that He would go and prepare a place for us to live with Him in Heaven. "In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am" – Jn. 14: 2-3 - NIV. In the KJV it says “mansions”, and NASB says “dwelling places”. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-CA">Jesus makes a point of explaining to his followers, his disciples, that in his Father's house are many dwelling places, or lots of room for everyone who wants to be with Him in heaven. These dwelling places have been prepared for those who will live there with Him. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span lang="en-CA"><span style="font-size: large;">The Eternal Purpose to be lived with God the Father is to be with Him in glory where He has prepared a dwelling place for us; homes or mansions. Does not matter what name we give it, I think if this universe in which we live is already so beautiful how much more will heaven be? We are unable to understand with our mind the dimension of the life that we will have with God the Father and Jesus Christ in glory over there, but we know that "God is Love," is preparing something beautiful for us.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: right;">&nbsp;</div></span><div style="text-align: right;">&nbsp;</div></span><div style="text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span>&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In the Lord's Service&nbsp;</span></span></div><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">I greet you in His Love</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Antonina Penner.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Missionary </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Masters inTheology.. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;">&nbsp;</div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">ISBN- 978-0-9881063-1-4</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">Copyright 2012/11/26 by: “Ministério Visão de Águias”.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher</span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><o:p></o:p></span><div style="text-align: right;">&nbsp;</div></span><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div>A. Pennerhttps://plus.google.com/115121654578716192039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843697599381660534.post-23145195806683050742015-08-22T12:05:00.002-04:002015-08-22T12:05:39.860-04:0019th lesson = God's Purpose in loving the Human Being <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><h2 class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Writing our Resume based on the Lord Jesus’ Resume.<o:p></o:p></span></h2><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;</span></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Once we know Jesus as our Lord and Savior, there is no reason to pretend that we do love; because the Love now lives within us. And when Love lives within us we no longer love evil; and yes, we learn to hate evil and cling to the good, to do good to others as Jesus treats everyone with love. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jesus teaches us to love cordially with fraternal love and always treat each other with this honor. It is common to see that caring for others is leisure when we do not have God in our lives. The Fervor in our spirit is ascended when the Holy Spirit is our Counselor, Our Guide. Everyone can be happy when there is hope, but the apostle goes on to teaching that we should be patient in tribulation. God always comes to us to solve our situation. In Romans 12 the lesson is that we should bless those who persecute us, bless, and curse not. Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who are weeping. We must be unanimous among the brethren not aspire high things, but to accommodate us to the humble, and not be wise in ourselves. This with certainty is impossible if we try with our efforts to try to live like this. We need Jesus as our assistant to live this way. God does not require us to be able to live like this without him. God teaches his Church through Paul not to render anyone evil for evil. Our goal should be to seek the honest things towards all men.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;</span></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">God knows that is not always possible to have peace with all people, and he teaches us: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord. On the contrary: "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head." Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” – Rom. 12:17-21.</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;</span></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">You and I have no conditions and no ability to live this way on our own efforts and we need God to enable us to do so. And God empowers us, through Jesus Christ we are more than conquerors.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><h2 style="margin: 18pt 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Perfect Model In Christ.</span></span></h2><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Paul teaches about the Perfect Model.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>"But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work"- 2 Tim. 3:14-17.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></o:p></span>&nbsp;</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Paul says be my imitators, as I also am of Christ. It is very important to want to be the same as Master, and we should all have this desire. But, be the same as the Master implies also to pay the price he paid. We see that Jesus was rejected in his life here on earth, he was beaten and publicly attacked, and they whipped him and attacked him, and they also crucified Him. Jesus was bruised for all of us Jesus, and He suffered for all of them too. Now Paul addresses the Church saying: that we should continue in what we have learned and have become convinced of. He says we know whom we have learned it from; and that from infancy on we have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make us wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. There is only one way, and Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life. Paul goes on admonishing them saying: All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. There is a very high and profound truth in this teaching; a purpose to be lived in “God is Love”, in this life that we are learning how to live.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jesus was literally pressed in the Garden Gethsemane, as an olive is pressed when the olive oil is extracted from it. The real and substantial oil, we obtain when the olives are squeezed out in the press. Many people desire the glory, but they do not want to pay the price to achieve it. We see that the deeper life with God is found in the desert and through the Garden of Gethsemane. Do you know why this happens this way? A human does not need to appeal to the High Power, when everything is easy at his disposal. In the desert, that is, when life seems like a desert, and we cannot achieve anything with our own method, that is when the supernatural power of our God steps in to transform us. The human being only searches for God when he is abandoned and at the end of his rope, when all natural resources are gone, then there is still God to call upon yet fall back on God. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>The Dictionary says: If you fall back on something, you do it or use it after other things have failed. When necessary, instinct is the most reliable resource you can fall back on.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Human beings only seeks God when he is at the end of the rope and on his own; when natural resources become extinguished, than the best source is God. Observe the life of Moses between 40 and 80 years of age. How many times did he climb Mount Horeb to meet God there? My awareness of the fact is that the Bible does not report that he has sought God on the mountain at this time of his life. He went there when he was with the people in the desert, for it was impossible to get the necessary things for his people, as it was in Egypt where they lived before.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Before he had access to everything they needed; like food, bath, and a place to live for family and his sheep and so on. There are no reports that God appears to Moses at this time of his life as it says afterwards there in the desert. Moses learned how to seek God in the desert. He had his start up when he saw the fire in the bush which did not consume. You and I will only have a deeper life, as life forces us to survive in the wilderness, because than we are kind of obliged to seek God or die. I believe God wants us all to have the desire to seek HIM before we get into the desert. The press of the mill, which extracts the oil from the olives and the desert are two excellent tools that God uses to transform his people into loving people, just as "God is Love". The essence of our being is brought forth when we are in the press of life, so that we can experience the phase of a Perfect Man in Christ; it is necessary to be broken in the hand of the potter (Jer. 18).</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">It becomes necessary that each of us surrender and gives himself to God. The press is shown in our life when we live in circumstances in which we are obliged to let go of something; because of our love for God. In the garden when Jesus prayed he said to his Father in Heaven: "Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done" - Luke. 22:42; it was this time that the person of Jesus was pressed. It was there that "the Man Jesus" gave up everything he wanted as a human being and that He was entitled to, and he chose the will of his Father who is in heaven. The higher we climb the mountain, the more we will have to sacrifice for the love of God. Moses was forced to sacrifice a lot for the sake of God and his work. Very few people who have the mental, physical and spiritual strength and energy to reach the top of the mountain where Moses climbed up to.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you examine the life of Moses, he was already at the age of elder when God called him to serve, in Acts 7:23,30 it is described. When he visited his brothers he was 40 years of age and Stephen says that after forty years, when the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a burning bush in the desert. "When Moses was forty years old, he decided to visit his fellow Israelites. "After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to Moses in the flames of a burning bush in the desert near Mount Sinai.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>- Acts 7.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Moses was 80 years of age when God told him to go and lead His people out of Egypt. Moses at that point in his life probably thought of having a beautiful retirement, relax and enjoy the last years of his life. But to be in the will of his God, it was necessary to sacrifice the peaceful life and its leisure. He did not climb only physically the mountain, but spiritually as well. The more we become intimate with our God, the higher we will climb the ladder of relationship with God. I declare this for the fact that at age 40 while he visiting his brothers; if he would have had the maturity of the desert, he would have gone up the mountain to pray instead of killing the Egyptian. We learn from our failures and mistakes when we are new in faith, yes. Everyone makes mistakes, but God gives us the grace to learn to seek Him, in order to attain wisdom. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, this is the teaching that Paul gave to Timothy and it is for us as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Because, he says, you know those from whom you learned it. Paulo reminds him that since he was small he had known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make the person wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. You and I should receive this advice of Paul for our lives as well. God also wants us to be perfect and perfectly instructed for every good work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>(2 Tim. 3:14-17.)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">It is necessary to continue in what we have learned and we were acquainted and see who we learn from to walk in the Word of our God. It was in the hours that Jesus climbed the mountain to pray that he interceded for you and me. It was on Calvary He reached Eternal Life for all who believe in him. Jesus taught many valuable lessons during his life, and all of them are precious and important. But if Jesus had not gone to Calvary he would have not been able to give the human being eternal life that he came to prepare for everyone. In practice of everyday’s life we learn to be a person of integrity, caring for our neighbor and emptying us from ourselves as Christ did.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jesus Christ conquered eternal life for us on the cross when He died for us. Jesus was the point of giving his life for our life. To have eternal life, he gave his earthly life as a sacrifice. It was not during the three years of his ministry that he won eternal life for you and me, but it was on Calvary.</span></span><br /><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">In the Lord's Service&nbsp;</span></span></div><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">I greet you in His Love</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Antonina Penner.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Missionary </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Masters inTheology.. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;">&nbsp;</div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">ISBN- 978-0-9881063-1-4</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">Copyright 2012/11/26 by: “Ministério Visão de Águias”.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher</span></div><span style="font-size: small;"></span><o:p></o:p></span>&nbsp;</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>A. Pennerhttps://plus.google.com/115121654578716192039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843697599381660534.post-84362131263820518242015-08-22T11:35:00.003-04:002015-08-22T12:03:33.396-04:0018th lesson => God's Purpose in loving the Human Being <span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CToPsGKIn3c/TZd5Wns3t2I/AAAAAAAACto/LjDFneUjadM/s1600/Welcome%25252520Rose%2525255FAnimated.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CToPsGKIn3c/TZd5Wns3t2I/AAAAAAAACto/LjDFneUjadM/s320/Welcome%25252520Rose%2525255FAnimated.gif" width="320" /></a></span></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>Jesus is the Great Physician</strong></span> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed” - Isa. 53:4-5.</span></span></i></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>"Jesus said to them, "Surely you will quote this proverb to me: 'Physician, heal yourself ! Do here in your hometown what we have heard that you did in Capernaum”. Lk. 4:23.</span></i><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> We read in the four gospels that Jesus healed all who came to him. He surely was a doctor for all who came to him. But he was a doctor of the soul as well. And yes, it was fulfilled they did say unto him, physician, heal yourself when he was on the cross.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some passages where Jesus healed the sick people:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Mat. 12:15 - “Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Many followed him, and he healed all their sick”.</span></i><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> It says in this verse many followed him, and he healed all their sick.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mat. 14:14 - “When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick”. A large crowd waiting and once again he healed their sick.</span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lc. 9:42 – “Even while the boy was coming, the demon threw him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the evil spirit, healed the boy and gave him back to his father”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Jesus heals the boy and he rebuked the evil spirit. </span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lc. 22:51 - “But Jesus answered, "No more of this!" And he touched the man's ear and healed him”.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>Jesus The Good Shepherd</strong></span> </span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep" Jn. 10:11.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>"I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me--" - Jn. 10:14. <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jesus cares for every human being as a shepherd cares for his sheep. A shepherd watches over his sheep and he always is checking if it is alongside the other sheep, and if one gets lost the shepherd runs to fetch the one that moves away from the herd. The good shepherd gives his life for his sheep and that is how Jesus is described as a good shepherd who lays down his life for his sheep which we are. He says his sheep know him and hear his voice. He also states that He is known by his sheep, this describes a very close relationship with his sheep.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;</span></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">In John chapter 10 is described the close relationship between Jesus the shepherd and his sheep. I suggest you to read the first 16 verses of the chapter it talks about the profile of Jesus as the good shepherd. “When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger's voice." Vs 4-5. It is so wonderful to know that we as God´s children can hear his voice and follow him. If we follow our shepherd that is the light, and He says who follows him will never walk in the darkness. He is the light, the true bread of life, water of life, the physician; Jesus everything to us. Our true source of every need we have.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>Jesus The Divine Teacher</strong></span> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Master Jesus was called by all, it might be fulfilled which was taken about HIM. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">ü<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The disciples call Jesus Master, and Jesus endorsed the fact that they did so. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"You call me 'Teacher' and 'Lord,' and rightly so, for that is what I am" - Jn. 13:13. </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">ü<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The Pharisees call Jesus Master = "Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council" - Jn.3: 1. Nicodemus comes to visit Jesus at night to ask him about eternal life. “He came to Jesus at night and said, "Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God were not with him". Nicodemus comes to visit at night and said to him, ‘we know’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Who was the ‘we know’ that he was referring to? And he calls him Rabbi and says you are a teacher from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs your are doing, if God would not be in all this you are doing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>He was representing the Jewish Ruling Council and they knew that Jesus was a teacher, Rabbi as he called him. Check out the whole passage in: Jn. 3:2-21. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">ü<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The Pharisees and Herodians call Jesus Master: - “Later they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus to catch him in his words. They came to him and said, "Teacher, we know you are a man of integrity. You aren't swayed by men, because you pay no attention to who they are; but you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?” Mk. 12:13-14. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">ü<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The Sadducees call Jesus Master: "Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him with a question. "Teacher," they said, "Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man must marry the widow and have children for his brother"- Mk. 12:18-19. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">ü<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Jesus tells them to refer about HIM as the Master to their disciples: "Say to the owner of the house he enters, 'The Teacher asks: Where is my guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>- Mark. 14:14. The Bible says that Jesus is the Master Teacher, everyone recognized him as such. It is recommended that each of us also think about HIM in this way<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">Jesus The Savior Of Believers</span></strong> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">For everyone who believes in him.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life" - Jn. 3:16. "Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God--" John. 1:12.</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">Jesus the Crucified Savior <o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha). Here they crucified him, and with him two others--one on each side and Jesus in the middle. Pilate had a notice prepared and fastened to the cross. It read: Jesus of Nazareth, the king of the Jews. "- Jn. 19:17-19.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>Jesus the Comforter</strong></span> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Prophet Isaiah pronounces Jesus, the Messiah, and he comes as a baby that was born: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace" - Isaiah 9:6.</i> Jesus tells his disciples: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am" - John. 14:1-3.</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>Jesus the Giver of the Holy Spirit</strong></span> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">In chapter 16:1-15 we read of John's Gospel as Jesus promises to send another comforter like Him, and He will send unto his disciples. Check in your Bible this passage for your meditation. This was fulfilled at Pentecost, and we will talk about this further in another chapter.</span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>Jesus the Great Intercessor</strong></span> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">17:1-26. Jesus prayed for his disciples and for all who would believe through them. You and I believe because nowadays we still have the Word that Jesus spoke and everything that God has put in writing that we might have His Word. We can read the Word of God and It tells us that Jesus is the Intercessor of believers. I suggest you to read the entire chapter of John 17, but here we will only quote verses 20-21: 20 "My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me”.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;</span></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">I believe that Jesus Resume presents of himself in the Holy Scriptures is sufficient for each of us to receive Him and accept him as He is. Jesus as a human being was love, he acted as is described in His Word.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div style="text-align: right;">In the Lord's Service&nbsp;</div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">I greet you in His Love</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Antonina Penner.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Missionary </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Masters inTheology.. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;">&nbsp;</div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">ISBN- 978-0-9881063-1-4</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">Copyright 2012/11/26 by: “Ministério Visão de Águias”.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher</span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"></span><br />A. Pennerhttps://plus.google.com/115121654578716192039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843697599381660534.post-83838361797838147152015-08-11T11:43:00.002-04:002015-08-11T11:43:53.545-04:00All That Jesus Taught (Bible Study – 1 of 80) - Zac Poonen Today we would like to share with you a series of messages brought to us by CFC India. Pastor Zac Poonen. All That Jesus Taught (Bible Study – 1 of 80) - Zac Poonen <br /><br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="415" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/J4Sqbp9juaQ?list=PLhVRO_6oxvU467joW-F-kXsVUW96ND2Ad" width="660"></iframe>A. Pennerhttps://plus.google.com/115121654578716192039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843697599381660534.post-22509863882571147972015-07-28T13:38:00.002-04:002015-07-28T13:38:53.428-04:0017th lesson =>God's Purpose in loving the Human Being <span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial Black;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="MsoIntenseEmphasis"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Jesus Is The King Of Kings</span></span><span class="MsoIntenseEmphasis"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></strong></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gZZWRCU4Z6I/TpW00w3TpUI/AAAAAAAABso/bgfiugnJzSA/s1600/coroa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gZZWRCU4Z6I/TpW00w3TpUI/AAAAAAAABso/bgfiugnJzSA/s200/coroa.jpg" width="170" /></a></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jesus reigns and will reign forever. His reign is eternal. We have several passages that describe Jesus as the King of kings. His kingdom is everlasting. We have several passages that describe Jesus as the King of kings. Even if it seems and all unbelievers in Jesus say that Jesus does not reign, this does not change the Reality of the factors.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jesus is seated next to the Father, who is in Heaven and unto Him was given the Eternal Throne. Many may believe that they have the decision at hand here on earth, but the kingdom belongs to Jesus. He as the King takes good care of the subjects of his Kingdom.</span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>"Which in its own times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;" 1 Tim. 6:15.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>“These shall war against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and they [also shall overcome] that are with him, called and chosen and faithful.” Rev. 17:14.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>"And he hath on his garment and on his thigh a name written, KINGS OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS." Rev. 19:16.</span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Triumphal Entry<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">12:12-15pp -- Mt 21:4-9; Mk 11:7-10; Lk 19:35-38<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">“The next day the great crowd that had come for the Feast heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem.13They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna! " "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Blessed is the King of Israel!"14Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it, as it is written,15"Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion; see, your king is coming, seated on a donkey's colt." Jn. 12:12-15.</span></span></i></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial Black;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="MsoIntenseEmphasis"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Jesus Is The Bread Of Life. </span></span></span></span></strong></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Then Jesus declared, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty." Jn. 6: 35. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jesus being the bread of life, we are being nourished by Him, in another words; Jesus is the one that is our food. Jesus fulfills us. Jesus as the bread of life shows us that he actually sustains our lives, with the food he brings us from heaven. This is a characteristic of a perfect man for He nourishes his people. He takes care of his children. Jesus never leaves us without an answer; he feeds us with life, hope, strength, care and everything we need in life in order to survive. The source of our survival is Jesus.</span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial Black;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="MsoIntenseEmphasis"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Jesus Is The Water Of Life </span></span><span class="MsoIntenseEmphasis"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></strong></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;</span></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">"But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life" - Jn. 4:14. <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jesus gives the water of life to everyone, but not all drink of it. According to the verse just quoted, whoever drinks the water I give. In order to have the thirst stilled we must go and drink. Many people do not understand that they need to go and search for the right water and drink it to be satisfied, satiated.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">To satiate is a Verb. If something such as food or pleasure satiates you, you have all that you need or all that you want of it, often so much that you become tired of it. (FORMAL) Collins Dictionary. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Then Jesus declared, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty" - Jn. 6:35.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">"On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink" - Jn. 7:37. <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another feature of a perfect man is to bring the water of everlasting life to those who are thirsty for eternal life. Jesus satisfies the longing soul for justice. Jesus satisfies the soul that hungers and thirsts for justice, and will no longer be neither hungry nor thirsty. Jesus satisfies our longing. The water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life. </span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">If the water that has been given to us becomes a spring of water, this makes it clear the verses we were meditating couple of pages before; when Jesus teaches us that he and the Father would come and live within in us. How can we understand this in words so we can comprehend this? Once we receive Christ in our heart, the source of life and all eternal blessings in Christ Jesus dwell in us; therefore through us it is available to others. People see Jesus in us, they feel him in us, they see the living water come out of us.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial Black;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="MsoIntenseEmphasis"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Jesus Is The True Vine </span></span><span class="MsoIntenseEmphasis"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></strong></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">"I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener" - Jn. 15:1. <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">In Jn. 15:1-16 Jesus describes the Life in the Vine in this passage. This is one of the passages that shows us that we cannot do anything without Jesus. Jesus is the source of our life, and if we are not grafted into the vine, we can never bear fruit. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Being grafted according to the Dictionary means: ‘If a part of one plant or tree is grafted onto another plant or tree, they are joined together so that they will become one plant or tree, often in order to produce a new variety.’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">He explains in verse 2 that: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful". The Gardener is the Heavenly Father he works in the life of every person that is in Christ, and Christ in Him. The apostle Paul says that the one that started the good work in us, will finish it. He operates in us the willing and the fulfilling. (Phil.1:6; 2:13)</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">He is the caregiver and ensures that all who are in Him reproduce the good fruit that he produces from the root. He cleanses us, he takes care of us and cares for the good life that each branch has in Him. The vine symbolizes the fact that while we are in Jesus Christ, and he is in us as Jesus himself taught, will have eternal life. We will only have life in God if we are on the vine. It is impossible for a branch to stay alive and bear fruit if the branch is no longer on the vine. This well describes the Family of God. We have to be in God to be part of God. The union between the vine and the branch is the closest possible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>One only needs to look at the branch to see how it is grown in and woven into the parent stem; in fact, the branch is part of the vine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The life which is in the vine, the sap that circulates there, is also in the branch and produces the fruit. If the branch is separated from the vine, it withers away and dies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">I believe that Jesus wanted to teach us is that we are the branches and we feed of the Life that flows in the Vine, which comes straight from the Father. I believe in this illustration, Jesus wants to teach us at least two things. Just as there are the raw sap and elaborated sap in plants, in our life with God exists the same. The difference is that raw sap is made up of only water and mineral salts and elaborated sap is made up of raw sap (water and mineral salts) plus carbon dioxide. The raw sap in life would be the fact that human life here on earth will absorb a lot of things. But, with Jesus in our lives, everything that we absorb in this lifetime, is transformed into something more important when we submit it to Him.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Everything is transformed by God in elaborated sap by the fact that we abide in the Vine. Jesus is the Vine, Jesus brings feeds us from the right source to build us up. This union is used by our Lord as an illustration of the intimate union of the true believer with Himself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Our union with Him is as close, and just as real, as the union of the branch with the vine. He produces this abundant life with Him, so if we are in the True Vine, we can feed from Him.</span></span><br /><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span>&nbsp;</div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">In the Lord's Service&nbsp;</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: x-small; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">I greet you in His Love</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: x-small; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Antonina Penner.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: x-small; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Missionary </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Masters inTheology.. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">&nbsp;</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-small; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">ISBN- 978-0-9881063-1-4</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-small; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">Copyright 2012/11/26 by: “Ministério Visão de Águias”.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: x-small; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />A. Pennerhttps://plus.google.com/115121654578716192039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843697599381660534.post-53145950084313994962015-07-17T11:48:00.001-04:002015-07-28T13:39:29.771-04:004th Lesson = How to Learn to study your Bible by yourself.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KI__ouUL2p8/T8eiWxLQZrI/AAAAAAAACCQ/UEXB5FBr5go/s1600/imagesCAFXZKKN.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KI__ouUL2p8/T8eiWxLQZrI/AAAAAAAACCQ/UEXB5FBr5go/s1600/imagesCAFXZKKN.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><h1 style="margin: 12pt 0cm 0pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Toc424741687"><span lang="EN-US"><em><span style="font-family: David;"><span style="font-size: large;">4</span><sup><span style="font-size: medium;">th</span></sup><span style="font-size: large;"> Lesson on how to Study the Bible for yourself.</span></span></em></span></a><span lang="EN-US"><em><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: David;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></em></span></h1><br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">Studying the Bible is a blessing beyond measure. There is nothing more valuable in life than to have a personal relationship with our Lord and Savior. Once we get more familiar with Scriptures and realize what God did for us as He sent His son to take our place on the cross; it becomes a pleasure to read His word. A relationship needs to be fed just the same way as we feed our bodies so they will not starve. Many people are born again in Christ Jesus, and in the beginning they are overfed and after a while they drift slowly away and believe they have it all and do not feed the relationship with their Lord any longer. Many believers are anorexic in their spiritual walk with the Lord Jesus; they do not feed themselves. How is my spiritual health and how is yours?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>This is a conversation we need to have with our Lord urgently. Are we taking care of our body, soul, mind and spirit?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The four areas need to be taken care of or the one that is not fed properly with starve… <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">I person can feed well one part of itself, like the body and mind, but many of us do not know how to properly take care of the soul and the spiritual part of our life. Today we want to study the fact that the Bible does not contain the Word of God; but the Bible is the Word of God, from cover to cover.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>2 Timothy 3:16 NKJV </span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="color: #333333; font-family: Roboto; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“<span class="verse-16">All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,”</span></span><span class="verse-16"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color: #333333; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></span><span class="verse-16"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><h1 style="margin: 12pt 0cm 0pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Toc424741688"><span class="verse-16"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><em><span style="font-family: David; font-size: large;">A - The Bible is Powerful.</span></em></span></span></a><em><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: David;"><span lang="EN-CA"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></em></h1><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span class="verse-12"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">1.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Hebrews 4:12 NKJV</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">2.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">John 12:48</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">3.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Isaiah 55:10-11</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">4.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Psalm 17:4 </span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><h1 style="margin: 12pt 0cm 0pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Toc424741689"><span lang="EN-US"><em><span style="font-family: David; font-size: large;">B - The Bible is Authority.</span></em></span></a><span lang="EN-US"><em><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: David;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></em></span></h1><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">1.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">1 Peter</span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">1:20-21 </span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">2.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">Psalm 33:6-10 </span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">3.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">John 12:48-50 </span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">4.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">John 5:24 </span><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><h1 style="margin: 12pt 0cm 0pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Toc424741690"><span lang="EN-US"><em><span style="font-family: David; font-size: large;">C - The Bible is dependable.</span></em></span></a><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></h1><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">Luke 16:17</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">1 Peter 1:24-25</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">Psalm 33:11</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">Psalm 18:30</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">2 Co 1:20</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">1 Kings 8:36</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">Mark 13:31<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><h1 style="margin: 12pt 0cm 0pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Toc424741691"><span lang="EN-US"><em><span style="font-family: David; font-size: large;">D - The Bible is Healing – Scripture is Healing</span></em></span></a><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></h1><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">1.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">Psalm 107:20</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">2.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">Pr. 3:12</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">3.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">Psalm 119:50, 92</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">4.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">Psalm 19:7-8</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Calibri Light&quot;;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">5.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">1 John 1:4<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><h1 style="margin: 12pt 0cm 0pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Toc424741692"><span lang="EN-US"><em><span style="font-family: David; font-size: large;">E – The Bible is Guidance.</span></em></span></a></h1><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">Psalm 119:105</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">II Peter 1:4</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">Proverbs 6:22-23</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">Psalm 19:11</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">John 8:31-32</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">Psalm 119: 24</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">Isaiah 30:21<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><h1 style="margin: 12pt 0cm 0pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Toc424741693"><span lang="EN-US"><em><span style="font-family: David; font-size: large;">F – Homework</span></em></span></a><span lang="EN-US"><em><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: David;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></em></span></h1><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">Tell us what the Bible is for you? ___________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">Try to find a Bible verse or couple of verses that would describe what you believe that Bible is…. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">For instance the Bible is comfort? <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">Does God’s word give you strength?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">The word of God is my staff<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>- Psalm 23:4<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">My status - Psalm 19:7<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">The word of God renews me Psalm 51:10<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">Stronghold – Psalm 27:1<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">Read pages 71 to 157&nbsp; from the book: How to study the Bible by yourself from Tim Lahaye, if possible until the end of this month. This will be what we are going to look at the next 2 weeks. Prepare yourself to be following Jesus, and to be a good disciple, just as the first 12 were. Did they make mistakes in the beginning? Yes, they did and so do we; but, we learn from Jesus how to correct it. </span></span></div><br /><br /><h1 style="margin: 12pt 0cm 0pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Toc424741694"><span lang="EN-US"><em><span style="font-family: David; font-size: large;">Answer the following questions:</span></em></span></a></h1><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">How much have you learned so far on a weekly bases in these Bible studies we are doing?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">Has there been personal benefit from it?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">What is it that brings you back every week?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">Was it good that I followed what God told me to do these studies?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">Do you see yourself doing a study with a friend or a family member in the future?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">How would you like to see yourself in the future?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">Do you believe God has called each and every one of us as it is written in <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The Great Commission Mathew 28:</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> 16-20</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. </span></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">18 Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">And in Mark 16:</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> </span><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">15-18 “15<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">18 they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well."<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">Regards in the precious name of our Lord and Savior, </span></o:p></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Calibri Light; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p>His servant</o:p></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Calibri Light; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p>Antonina Penner.</o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">&nbsp;</span></o:p></span></div>A. Pennerhttps://plus.google.com/115121654578716192039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843697599381660534.post-84272373890149833382015-07-16T11:17:00.001-04:002015-07-28T13:39:43.178-04:0016th lesson =>God's Purpose in loving the Human Being <span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Toc346008884"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: x-large;">Attributes of Jesus the Perfect Man.</span></span></a><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l7a6tUHRKyc/TituoCFJl4I/AAAAAAAACtI/54VvHx52P6U/s1600/God%25252520Bless%25252520You.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="140" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l7a6tUHRKyc/TituoCFJl4I/AAAAAAAACtI/54VvHx52P6U/s320/God%25252520Bless%25252520You.gif" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;</span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial Black;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="MsoIntenseEmphasis"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Jesus The Light Of The World </span></span><span class="MsoIntenseEmphasis"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></strong></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;</span></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">"When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life". " = Jo. 8:12. "While I am in the world, I am the light of the world". Jn. 9:5. When there is light in the person, it is because it does not do anything obscurely. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">The dictionary tells us that: ‘Light is the brightness that lets you see things.’ Therefore if Jesus says he is the light that means that he is the brightness that lets the human being see things. And he goes on saying: Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">If we would debate this from different point of view, we could analyze it this way. </span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">v<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Light of Life = The brightness of the life of the world that any human will follow that same brightness he will never walk in darkness; or under a circumstance where you cannot see things. Jesus was talking about the spiritual world. If you cannot identify you the spirit is that you are following is because you are in the brightness that brings awareness to you. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">v<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Whoever follows the brightness, which is Jesus, will never ... Jesus gives the human being the guaranty that He the brightness will make sure that one can always be aware of what is going on in His kingdom.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">v<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">While I am in the world, I am the light of the world. As long as Jesus is on the earth, and now He indwells the Body of Christ here on earth, therefore He still is here; He is the light of the world, which makes the human being aware of everything that is in darkness.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Meaning of Obscurely = ADJ. Something that is obscure is difficult to understand or deal with, usually because it involves so many parts or details. VERB V n<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>= If one thing obscures another, it prevents it from being seen or heard properly.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">v<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">If Jesus is the Light in this world, who then is the darkness? Is this a reasonable question? I do believe it is. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">v<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">“But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks around in the darkness; he does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded him”. 1 Jn. 2:11. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">v<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Based on these Scriptures, whoever walks in “God is Love” walks in the Light of the World. Whoever walks in hatred walks in darkness. To hate is to walk around in the darkness; he does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded him.</span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">I think we can reasonably interpret this as: Walking in darkness is walking obscure/full of hatred; this prevents from being seen what we actually do, and where we go. When we attempt to hide the reality that is within us, we do not walk in the light, but we walk in obscurity. Jesus says: Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. Jesus is the light, and He is not darkness. So to follow Jesus is to walk in the light that is in the Love that God is. As long as Jesus is in the world he is the light of the world. How long do you believe that Jesus will be the light of this world?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Do we have the light yes? God is still with us in the world. Jesus lives here on earth through his Church. The Bible says: God and Jesus came to make their dwelling place in those who received Jesus as their Lord and Savior; therefore He is the light through them.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jesus told his disciples: "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden" - Mt 5:14. The light dwells within us, and we are the light according to Jesus. So, now that we are the light of the world, we are like the city on a hill that cannot be hidden; that is why we cannot hide from the world that God is in us if we truly are God´s children.</span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Collins Dictionary describes Dark as an ADJ.</span> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">11 ADJ usu ADJ n If you describe something as dark, you mean that it is related to things that are serious or unpleasant, rather than light-hearted. Their dark humor never failed to astound him...<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Spiritual meaning of Darkness:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">That darkness signifies falsities is evident from very many passages in the Word; as in Isaiah:-- Woe unto them that put darkness for light, and light for darkness (Isaiah 5:20);</span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Those who follow Jesus do not put darkness for light, and light for darkness. Hallelujahs, Jesus knew what He was teaching. A person, once he gives his life to God, and he is baptized in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, is baptized into the body of Jesus Christ; therefore he is no longer in the "kingdom of darkness." - "While I am in the world I am the light of the world" Jn. 9:5. I remember the passage where Jesus said, "teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world” – Mat. 28:20. This indicates that as long as it is not the end of the world, Jesus is still here with us, and we are in Christ, we need not walk in darkness but we can always walk in the light.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span>&nbsp;</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">&nbsp;</div><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">&nbsp;</span></div><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">&nbsp;</div><o:p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: small;">In the Lord's Service&nbsp;</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: x-small; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">I greet you in His Love</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: x-small; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Antonina Penner.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: x-small; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Missionary </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: small;">Masters inTheology.. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-small; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">ISBN- 978-0-9881063-1-4</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-small; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">Copyright 2012/11/26 by: “Ministério Visão de Águias”.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: x-small; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher</span></div><o:p></o:p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"></div></o:p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;">&nbsp;</div></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;">&nbsp;</div></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>A. Pennerhttps://plus.google.com/115121654578716192039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843697599381660534.post-74121576407798904832015-07-08T16:30:00.004-04:002015-07-28T13:39:59.570-04:0015th lesson : God's Purpose in loving the Human Being <br /><h1 style="margin: 18pt 0cm 0pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Toc346008883"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Examples of Perfect Men in Christ.</span></span></a><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Cambria;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></h1><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Which is the example that you follow? We have many examples in the Bible. Some are excellent to be followed, and others are excellent examples that you should not follow. David made mistakes, David sinned, and David made several things that one should not do. But when God sent his Prophet to the house of David to confront him with his mistakes, what did David do? David humbled himself and corrected himself, David confessed his sin and recognized that he had acted completely wrong before God.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">In 2 Samuel 12 the prophet Samuel comes to speak with David as God commended him. God sends Nathan to confront David for his sin in verse 13 of this chapter. Then David said to Nathan, "I have sinned against the LORD." Nathan replied, "The LORD has taken away your sin. You are not going to die". The Psalmist also expresses his confession in Psalm 32:5: "Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD"-- and you forgave the guilt of my sin. "Selah". David took a position before his God, and recognized that he had sinned. He acknowledged the fact that he did wrong, and he did not cover up his iniquity. Nathan the prophet said God took away David´s sin; therefore he would not die.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Bible teaches us that if we confess our sins God is faithful and just and cleanses us from all sin. (1 Jo.1-9) David confessed and God purified, but the Bible also says of David that he was a man after God's heart. After removing Saul, he made David their king. He testified concerning him: 'I have found David son of Jesse a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.' At.13 : 22. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">God testified concerning David saying: he is after my own heart. Although David sinned and made mistakes just like you and I, he was considered according to the heart of God. Why was that? It was because when God confronted David with his mistakes, David humbled himself and corrected himself with God. David gave all honor and glory of all his achievements to God.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">But, we have the story of Saul, he responded differently than David. Throughout human history God always is present when his child calls. Many times people do not have the patience to wait for the answer and they do what King Saul did one day. Saul waits for 7 days as the deadline was set by the prophet and as he saw the prophet saw come; he goes and advances offering the holocaust without the prophet. "You acted foolishly," Samuel said. "You have not kept the command the LORD your God gave you; if you had, he would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time.14 But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him leader of his people, because you have not kept the LORD's command." - 1 Sam 13: 13-14.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Try to visualize this, let us pretend it is one of us that God is confronting through the prophet. And the prophet comes and says: you acted foolishly, you did not keep the command the Lord gave you. How would you feel with a confrontation like this? How would you react? Well, you know all of us fall short of that what God expects from us. And all of us need to give God an answer. Saul was disobedient and therefore he was not blessed by God. The Bible tells us that all of us will receive rewards according to what we do here on earth; good or bad. In Acts 6:4 the apostle says that they would “persevere in prayer”. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Saul did not want to wait and persevere until God send his servant to tell him that now he would offering the sacrifice and bless his work and give him victory. Saul had no patience to remain in obedience before God. This is one quality that he did not have, and the perfect man learns from Jesus to exercise patience. Patience is a fruit of the Spirit. Galatians 5:23 tells us about the fruits of the Holy Spirit if we are in Christ Jesus, our life will have fruits of the Spirit. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Summing up...<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">We have studied this far how God created us, and everything that God has done for us to be what the Bible says we are. God has a purpose to be lived through us. The Bible makes it quite clear what God will do through the Body of Christ, His Church here on earth. All of this is the highest purpose to be lived.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span>&nbsp;</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Meditate on this for a moment. "Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him" - John. 14:23. The Father and the Son Jesus, came to dwell in the Body of Christ, which is the Church of Jesus here on earth. When we hear the same verse many times, it seems we are used to hear the message and we do not realize what we are talking about. If we analyze the fact that no scientist can in fact discern how everything was made, the cosmos, the universe, stars and so on, this goes beyond the human capacity. Now than Jesus says that the Almighty Father and He, who created all this, will come to live within us; and make us His dwelling place, if we love Him and His Word. When a president of a first world country travels he stays in the best hotel available. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span class="MsoIntenseEmphasis"><span lang="EN-CA" style="line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial Black;"><span style="font-size: large;">God considered each one of us the best dwelling place available if we love Him and His Word. This is a very high privilege, far beyond human comprehension. This in fact is a purpose to be lived in “God is Love”.<o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;</span></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">God is perfect, and he chooses to come live within us. It is incomprehensible why God would submit to come and make his dwelling place in His creation, which fell from His Grace; and went after their own interests. Yet this Creator comes in form of a human being and saves us, redeems us, perfects us in Him in order to dwell within us. Would you be able to imagine a greater purpose to be lived than this one? I believe that there does not exist anything higher than the fact that the Creator Himself chose my life as a dwelling place. The human being is the only one that was created in the image and likeness of God. And the human being is the only one for whom God sent his Son to die for. Jesus was indeed without sin, he was the only human being who united all the qualities of someone who is ideal to be copied.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>I want to guide you in this meditation on some Biblical passages that show us these qualities of Jesus As A Perfect Man. To gather all the qualities would be in one person would sound like this: be good, dedicated, honest, compassionate, fair, correct, honorable, loyal, loving, faithful, true, effective, and powerful, Pastor, Savior, Lord and Master. By analyzing the life of Jesus we see that He has it all gathered within Himself. One could write here for several hours about all the qualities that describe JESUS as a perfect man. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>But, above all, Jesus was without sin, and he came from God to save that what was lost, because he loves us. In another words we could say that Jesus came in behalf of God; because the Bible says that Jesus is God. “We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true--even in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life”. 1 Jn.5:20.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">According to the Dictionary: If you do something on someone's behalf, you do it for that person as their representative.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Jesus was representing His Father here on earth. The perfection of Jesus is actually in his person, he is God, but here on earth he lived as a perfect human being.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"></span>&nbsp;</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"></span>&nbsp;</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"></span>&nbsp;</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;">&nbsp;</div><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In the Lord's Service&nbsp;</span></span></div><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: small; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">I greet you in His Love</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: small; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Antonina Penner.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: small; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Missionary </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Masters inTheology.. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: medium;">&nbsp;</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: small; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">ISBN- 978-0-9881063-1-4</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: small; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">Copyright 2012/11/26 by: “Ministério Visão de Águias”.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" lang="en-CA" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: small; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher</span></div><o:p></o:p></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: right;"></div>A. Pennerhttps://plus.google.com/115121654578716192039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843697599381660534.post-59178395623280581092015-07-03T18:17:00.004-04:002015-07-17T11:49:59.549-04:00How to Learn to study your Bible by yourself. <div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yeothcZgUNI/VZcI-pOR0RI/AAAAAAAADKw/oGVUBgno97U/s1600/Untitledbible.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="355" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yeothcZgUNI/VZcI-pOR0RI/AAAAAAAADKw/oGVUBgno97U/s640/Untitledbible.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><h1 style="margin: 12pt 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: KaiTi;"><span style="color: #233927;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;"></span></span></span>&nbsp;</h1><h1 style="margin: 12pt 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: KaiTi;"><span style="color: #233927;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">2nd lesson = Digging deeper into God’s Word.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></h1><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Last week we started to get acquainted with the book we are studying, and it was great to learn already so many important things about the Bible. Today I would like to dig in a little deeper in this profound message how Tim Lahaye teaches us in this book. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">1. Have you ever taken a tour in your Bible, to see what actually the whole Bible focuses on? <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">2. What would you say is the main subject of the Bible without searching for it right now?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">3. What is the main subject you look for when you read your Bible?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The majority of people always read the Bible because they want to read it to learn from God’s Word, so they can grow in their spiritual walk with Jesus. But; let’s take a pause and think a little, the last 3 times you read the Bible, were you looking for something specific in your devotional reading?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Did you find it? Or were you doing the next chapter from where you left of the last time? <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Why is the Word of God so important for all of us to know and understand?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The book we are looking at today gives us 3 ways how God reveals Himself to us. God has a special way of communicating with His children. On page 58 of our book we read about God’s Three Revelations. Why is it important to know these three revelations? <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">1.Through creation.</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> =&gt; Psalm 19:1; Romans 1:19-20. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Colossians 1:15 “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Hebrews 4:13 “Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.’ <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">2.Through Jesus Christ</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> =&gt; The Bible states clearly that God reveals Himself through Jesus Christ. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Hb. 1:1-3; “1 In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe. 3 The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">John 1:1-10 =&gt; “1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>6 There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John. 7 He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe. 8 He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. 9 The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">3.Through the Bible – His Word.</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>=&gt;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>How does the Bible reveal Jesus to us?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>As the author of this book says: The Bible as we read it becomes alive to us. And why is that? Because it is the only book that as we read it, the author himself speaks to us. He makes His word become alive to us. He will help us understand it, He will make it have meaning as we encounter with Him in His word. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">ñ<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Pr. 30:5<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Word of God is pure<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">ñ<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Is. 40:8 Shall stand forever.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">ñ<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Luke 8:11 The seed is the word of God.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">ñ<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Hebrew 4:12 The work is quick and powerful.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">ñ<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">1 Peter 1:23 Born again by the Word of God. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Does God speak to you and me as well? </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">When you read the Bible have you noticed that God communicates with you as you read?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Try to make the habit of talking to the Lord as you read and meditate. The Bible says clearly that the Holy Spirit indwells in us. And Jesus said my sheep hear my voice. So, we need to learn to listen to God speak to us as we read His Word; and we need to talk to Him as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Many people have only formal prayers, but we can talk as friends with God. The Bible gives mention of that God talked to Moses as a Friend. Ex. 33:11 (NIV) “And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">How much more will God speak to us, in whom Jesus said, if we receive Him, He and His Father will come and make their living in us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>God speaks to us in our daily life. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Mathew 7:11 “If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">We need to learn to talk to the Lord while we do the reading and meditating, and it is a matter of time you will notice that peaceful voice inside of you, that will guide you through the passage you are reading; and all of a sudden it seems so clear to you. That is the way the Lord speaks in your heart to you. You will notice Jesus speaking to you as you read and ponder over the subject and lead you to other passages that refer to the same subject. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><h1 style="margin: 12pt 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: KaiTi;"><span style="color: #233927;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">Getting Familiar with the Books of the Bible =&gt; The World’s Greatest Library.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></h1><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Ephesians 1:13 “In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise,’<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Colossians 3:16<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">1 Thessalonians 1:5<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>“For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">1 Thessalonians 1:8<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>“For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">James 1:22 “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Pages 60 to 79 the author of our book gives us an overview of what is in the Bible and how it is organized. It is very important to understand which part tells us about History, which is Prophecy and which are the parts of the Old Testament that talk about the promised Messiah that would save the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Jesus, the Christ who is God’s Son.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">In the Old Testament God spoke of Jesus as a promise that He would send Him. In the 4 Gospels in the New Testament we have the life of the Lord Jesus here on earth and how God fulfilled that promise. And now we are where in all this? We, are part of the fulfillment of the Old and New Testament. What is going on in the World now is a great part of what Revelation talks about the End Time before the Second coming of Jesus. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">What are you and I doing to be part of it so that it can be fulfilled? We, need to be willing to learn from Jesus, in order to grow in knowledge and wisdom so we can submit to Him in obedience; so that He can do through us what He has forespoken just the same way he used the prophets, apostles and all the servants of the Lord He used in all centuries up till now. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Today it is our turn to say: Here I am Lord, use me as it pleases you.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">1.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Are you willing to be obedient to the Lord Jesus Christ, our Savior?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">2.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Will you follow no matter what the cost?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Before you answer … let’s take a moment to think… <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">How many hours, minutes a day<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>do you waist on unnecessary things like… who knows maybe TV programs that are like Psalm 1 says that will lead your thought as it says in verse 1: in step with the wicked or leads your thoughts to stand alongside with the way of the sinners; and as long as you watch that same show it will be used by the enemy to be in company of the mockers, even though it is just watching on television.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Maybe Internet,?? Or... name it before the Lord what ever it is that might be hindering you. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">One day I made an oat with God, not to watch worldly programs on TV no more, because I felt I was doing wrong be doing so.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Now take a time to answer the following question:… will you follow no matter what?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Which one of these things that come to my mind could I give up in order to do something like this homework from our Bible Study?</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><h1 style="margin: 12pt 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: KaiTi;"><span style="color: #233927;"><span style="font-family: Calibri Light;">3rd Lesson = Getting familiar with the greatest Library = 66 Books. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></h1><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">It might night be the biggest for having the greatest numbers of books; but it is the greatest because of the content of the 66 Books, every single one written by God Himself using a human being to do so. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">As we look into our 2 books that we are getting acquainted with, they give us a very good outline as how the Bible is organized. The book ‘How To Study Your Bible By Yourself’ is based mostly on ‘Halley’s Bible Handbook’. Let us turn to the pages 60 to 79. I suggest you to read this as your homework this week; and maybe you say in your heart: I do not have time for this. There is a saying that says: ‘If God brought you to it, He will bring you through it.’ Trust me if God brought you into this Bible Study; if you seek the Lord to guide you, He will help you organize your 24 hours daily in such a way that you will be able to do it and there still will be time left over to share this blessings with others. Amen, praise God. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">How is the Bible organized? As both books show us. We have the Old Testament with 39 books. And we have the New Testament with 27 books.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>You can find the detailed description in Halley’s Bible handbook and in How to study the Bible for yourself. Let us check it out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>This will be your homework to read these pages for the next 2 weeks. Pages 60-79 give us a very understandable outline of it. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">A. Is the Old Testament we have the same as the Torah that the Jews have?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">B. Does Archeology give us any proof of it? Yes, it does. They found the Scroll of Isaiah and it is the one from which Jesus read in the Synagogue and it is word by word exactly the same as it is in our Bible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The Torah has only 22 books, and in their Scripture have some of the books combined as we see<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>detailed on page 63 (How to study your Bible).<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">a) The Law …. 5 books of Moses. Pentateuch</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">b)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>History… Joshua, Judges, Books of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Ruth. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">c) Wisdom and Poetry =Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">d) Major Prophets – Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel and Lamentations. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">e) Minor Prophets – 12 minor.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"></span>&nbsp;</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The Silent years = 400 years without God speaking to his people. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">B. The Bible has the Old Testament; which is the same as theTorah the Jewish Law Books, and the New Testament – 27 books.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">a) The Gospels </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">b) Church History in Acts</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">c) Pauline Epistles </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">d) General Epistles</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">e) Prophecy- Revelations. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: KaiTi; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div>A. Pennerhttps://plus.google.com/115121654578716192039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843697599381660534.post-50005326781590026912015-07-03T18:17:00.003-04:002015-07-03T18:17:22.028-04:00How to Learn to study your Bible by yourself. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yeothcZgUNI/VZcI-pOR0RI/AAAAAAAADK0/mIUYKG-gCQg/s1600/Untitledbible.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yeothcZgUNI/VZcI-pOR0RI/AAAAAAAADK0/mIUYKG-gCQg/s400/Untitledbible.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><h1 style="margin: 12pt 0cm 0pt;">&nbsp;</h1><h1 style="margin: 12pt 0cm 0pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Toc423709797"><span lang="EN-US"><em><span style="font-family: David; font-size: large;">1</span></em></span></a><span lang="EN-US"><em><span style="font-family: David; font-size: large;">st lesson = Introduction</span></em></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></h1><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: large;">Getting Familiar with the Book.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Today we would like to give you a guide on how to study your Bible. There are many different ways of studying your Bible; but then which is the best way to do it? Do I need to go to Bible School to learn how to study it? Bible School is an excellent idea, but it is not the only way. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">We can learn to study at home with parents, family and in church as well. Sunday schools and so on. There might be a situation that you are in, right now Bible school is impossible. My family does not have the habit of studying the Bible, and yeah in our church there is no Sunday school classes; and now what?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>There is still another option we can offer you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>There are many books available in Christian bookstore that will guide you how to do it. And if you would not like to learn it by yourself alone, join us in this blessed journey. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">There are couple of books that we would like to suggest for you to read and study that will help you understand the Bible better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>We will state all of the in the bibliography, but as for now we will go over the method as how to use them. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">1<sup>st</sup> – Let’s get acquainted with the books. It is very good at the beginning to check out what the book is all about and what you will be able to achieve through it. Get familiar with the context of the book. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">2<sup>nd</sup> – Try to use several books that follow the same thought line to avoid confusion. If you have several books that follow the same guidance as how to proceed it will help you to understand better as how to study your Bible. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">3<sup>rd</sup> – Checkout if the study guide is one that helps you to understand the Bible better. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>I would like to suggest some books today here. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Halley’s Bible Handbook<w:sdt citation="t" id="-1012985417"><!--[if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> CITATION Hal00 \l 1046 <span style='mso-element:field-separator'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>(Halley, 2010)</span><!--[if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--></w:sdt>. – Halley, Henry Hampton<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">How to Study the Bible for yourself by Tim Lahaye.<w:sdt citation="t" id="1560125288"><!--[if supportFields]><span style='mso-element: field-begin'></span> CITATION Tim06 \l 1046 <span style='mso-element:field-separator'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>(Lahaye, 2006)</span><!--[if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--></w:sdt> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">12 ways to study your Bible by Max Luccado. <w:sdt citation="t" id="-293057148"><!--[if supportFields]><span style='mso-element: field-begin'></span><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>CITATION Max \l 1046 <span style='mso-element:field-separator'></span><![endif]--><span lang="PT-BR" style="mso-ansi-language: PT-BR; mso-no-proof: yes;">(Lucado)</span><!--[if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--></w:sdt><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Strong’s Concordance. <w:sdt citation="t" id="187966937"><!--[if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span><span lang=PT-BR style='mso-ansi-language:PT-BR'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>CITATION Str \l 1046 </span><span style='mso-element:field-separator'></span><![endif]--><span lang="PT-BR" style="mso-ansi-language: PT-BR; mso-no-proof: yes;">(Strong's Corcordance)</span><!--[if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--></w:sdt><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Lesson #1 <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">One of the very most important things is to check out the index of the book to get acquainted with the context of the book. The books that we suggested give you in the beginning a guideline as how to study them. I learned that if you take a time to compare them, and see how they guide you through the whole book, it becomes easier to study it. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>This will make studying the Bible easier and make it a lot of fun. Once you start reading the Bible you will realize that it is the Only Book that you will experience the Author Himself always present with you as you read it. The Holy Spirit will always guide you, teach you, and coach you as how to apply what you read; and in a precious way the Word becomes alive. The only way to know God is through His Word, when you here it or when you read it. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">These books will teach you how to study it to learn it and understand it. It is easier to understand if you have a book that tells you where on earth everything happened. Being able to analyse world maps and see where the Garden of Eden was is important. Where did Jesus live, where was He born and where was His ministry? Was it in the same place Abraham lived? Was it in the Promised Land God gave to Abraham? What about all the other stories in the Bible where did they happen? <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">These books that we will be looking at will help you study it all in a way that will make a better sense of it. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">1.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">How to study the Bible for yourself<w:sdt citation="t" id="120591641"><!--[if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> CITATION Tim06 \l 1046 <span style='mso-element:field-separator'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>(Lahaye, 2006)</span><!--[if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--></w:sdt>. - You can understand the Bible as we are going to learn in chapter one of the book. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">a.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">The Bible was written for People just like you and me. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">b.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">What will Bible study do for you? In this chapter you will find 9 important things that it will do for you. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">c.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">How to read the Bible is the next chapter. It will make it easier to get to know it all. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">d.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Methods of Bible Reading.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">e.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">What to read in the Bible.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">f.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">The Bible: The World’s greatest library.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">2.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Halley’s handbook<w:sdt citation="t" id="161823119"><!--[if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> CITATION Hal00 \l 1046 <span style='mso-element:field-separator'></span><![endif]--><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>(Halley, 2010)</span><!--[if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--></w:sdt> will show you that the Author wanted all people be able to understand how important it is that every person can read and understand the Bible, and he wanted to write a book to be able to teach people how to be able to do discipleship as Jesus commanded it. Very interesting things to learn from. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 54pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">a.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">The Heart of the Bible – makes you understand what the Bible is all about. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 54pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">b.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">The habit of Bible reading – and excellent guideline how to do it. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 54pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">c.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Going to church as an act of Worship and he tells us why this is important. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 54pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">d.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Bible Backgrounds = <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /> <br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 81pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">1 What the Bible is<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 81pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">2 How the Bible is organized<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 81pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">3 What the Bible is about<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 81pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">4 The main thought of each Bible Book.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 54pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">e.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Writing, Books and the Bible<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">These are only the first few chapters of the books we mentioned but as we go through though books and study it, this will help you to use them better in your own devotionals.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"></span></span>&nbsp;</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"></span></span>&nbsp;</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">In The Lord's Service,</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Antonina Penner.&nbsp;</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>A. 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